Effective team & change and effective team building

Effective team & change and effective team building

Effective Teams and Change

INSTRUCTIONS

In this course, you have been working on the QI Team Project and learning about the phases of a successful QI project.

consider the effect of a team on quality improvement and outcomes using the discussion prompts to guide the content of your initial post. Then, respond to at least two of your peers’ posts.

DISCUSSION PROMPTS

What is one characteristic you believe is most essential for an effective team? Explain your answer.

How does this characteristic affect teamwork and collaboration in quality care?

Effective Team Building

SCENARIO

Read the following scenario:

You are a nurse leader on a unit with an interprofessional case management team working with congestive heart failure patients. The team was established one year ago, and everyone has worked well together. However, three months ago, three members left the team due to changes in their roles. Over the last two months, three new members have joined the team to replace the members who left. Since the new members joined the team, there has been tension and disagreements among the members. Sam, one of the team’s original members, is discouraged and wants to leave the team.