Week 8: Team Dynamics and Intra-professional Collaboration

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What is the key characteristic of a team?

It has members from different professions.

It consists of people with a common goal. (correct)

It has a permanent lifespan.

It has a hierarchical structure.

What is intra-professional collaborative practice?

When people from different professions work together.

When only nurses work together.

When multiple teams work together.

When members of the same profession work together. (correct)

What is the focus of functional nursing?

Task-oriented care. (correct)

Patient-centered care.

Team-oriented care.

Holistic care.

Who leads the team in team nursing?

A registered nurse (RN). Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of primary nursing?

Patient-centered care. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the primary nurse?

To assess, plan, and communicate care for a patient. Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of primary nursing?

Improved patient satisfaction. Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between team nursing and primary nursing?

Focus on tasks versus patients. Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized in primary nursing?

Continuity of care. Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for nurses in team nursing?

A nursing identity regarding roles and contributions. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the forming stage in team formation?

Create shared expectations and guidelines Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of team formation is characterized by conflict and challenges to preliminary expectations?

Storming Signup and view all the answers

What is the most likely outcome if team members do not understand their roles and overall goals during the norming stage?

Revisit the forming stage Signup and view all the answers

In the context of team development, what best defines performing teams?

Teams that move quickly to new tasks Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe interpersonal conflict among colleagues, involving behaviors like gossiping and criticism?

Horizontal violence Signup and view all the answers

Which work preference style typically dislikes involvement with others and prefers organization and specifics?

Analytic Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic marks the storming stage of team formation?

Constructive conflict and compromise Signup and view all the answers

During the norming stage, what usually results from team members not understanding their roles or team expectations?

Revisiting forming or storming stages Signup and view all the answers

What indicates the end of a project within the team formation context?

Adjourning stage Signup and view all the answers

What factor most influences intra-professional collaborative practice amongst nurses according to the text?

Communication Signup and view all the answers

Match the following stages of team formation with their characteristics:

Forming = Getting to know each other and establishing expectations Storming = Characterized by group conflict and challenging preliminary expectations Norming = Work towards the goal occurs and roles are clear Performing = Teams have developed systems that make projects run smoothly Signup and view all the answers

Match the following work preference styles with their characteristics:

Driver = Takes action and has maximum freedom to manage others Expressive = Spontaneous and likes involvement with others Amiable = Dislikes conflict and works slowly Analytic = Dislikes involvement with others and likes organization Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their definitions:

Collaborative Practice = Working together to formulate services to enhance health outcomes Horizontal Violence = Interpersonal conflict among colleagues including antagonistic behavior Intra-professional Conflict Resolution = Actively engaging in dealing with conflict among nurses Adjourning = The final stage of team formation where group members go their separate ways Signup and view all the answers

Match the following stages of team formation with their possible outcomes:

Norming = Revisiting the forming or storming stage if roles are not clear Storming = Learning to compromise and harness the constructive potential of conflict Forming = Establishing boundaries and expectations Performing = Completing projects efficiently and effectively Signup and view all the answers

Match the following factors with their influence on intra-professional collaborative practice amongst nurses:

Practice Settings = Influencing collaborative practice amongst nurses Positions = Influencing collaborative practice amongst nurses Generations = Influencing collaborative practice amongst nurses Communication = Influencing collaborative practice amongst nurses Signup and view all the answers