Introduction
I talked to a charge nurse and a manager about their perspectives on collaboration and how they implemented it. My goal was to understand how they evaluate teams and how poorly functioning units may affect the workplace. My secondary objective was to compare and contrast the manager’s and the charge nurse’s approaches to teamwork. What I learned most from my interviews is as follows.
Interview Findings
First, when asked how they planned to reach their objectives, both interviewees cited the value of a strong team. They understood that productive teamwork boosts productivity, encourages cooperation, and creates a pleasant office environment.
Second, the head nurse stressed the value of staff with a wide range of experience and knowledge. This variety promotes more viewpoints and strategies for resolving issues (Petit dit Dariel & Cristofalo, 2018). On the other hand, the manager emphasized the need for open lines of communication and similar objectives to guarantee that all team members are pulling in the same direction.
Third, both participants agreed that dysfunctional teams might negatively affect the office atmosphere. The head nurse emphasized that low morale and productivity might result from disagreements and a failure to work together. The manager stressed that ineffective teams may negatively impact patient care by increasing the frequency and severity of mistakes and delays.
Fourth, the head nurse addressed team dysfunction by stressing the value of honest communication and early resolution of issues. They pushed for possibilities for professional growth and an open forum for team members to air their grievances. The manager emphasized the importance of setting clear goals, providing constructive feedback, and arming the team with enough tools (Petit dit Dariel & Cristofalo, 2018).
Fifth, the respondents’ roles within the team were distinct, yet they shared common objectives. They maintained a commitment to honest communication, a supportive workplace, and advancing one another’s careers. The manager has a broader perspective on the organization than the charge nurse.
Conclusion
It was intriguing to see how strongly everyone interviewed felt about the value of teamwork in the workplace. Both the manager and the charge nurse recognized the importance of effective teams in boosting productivity and improving patient care (Gharaveis et al., 2019). The need to collaborate and the necessity of resolving dysfunction were both reaffirmed by this realization.
References
Gharaveis, A., Kirk, H. D., Shepley, M., Pati, D., & Rodiek, S. (2019). Design suggestions for greater teamwork, communication, and security in hospital emergency departments. Indoor and Built Environment, 28(8), 1126-1139.
Petit dit Dariel O., & Cristofalo, P. (2018). A meta-ethnographic review of interprofessional teamwork in hospitals: what it is and why it doesn’t happen more often. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 23(4), 272-279.