Effective communication is one of the most important skills a manager could acquire. In order to execute the required functions of management, managers need to communicate effectively with their subordinates through leading, delegating, and supervising to ultimately achieve shared goals (Huber, 2016). The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of a case study that unfolds a problem in communication among an interdisciplinary medical team over the facilitation of a ventilator-dependent patient, Nevertheless, exhibiting the options of how the nurse can rectify this situation through the utilizing of effective communication and guided leadership management skills.
The problem in this particular scenario is that Nurse Olivia …show more content…
In my experience, and what I would recommend for Nurse Witte, when there is a hiccup within an interdisciplinary team, utilizing interpersonal mode of communication, face-to-face communication, is therapeutic in reaching a common ground when there is conflicting goals or interests. This mode of communication allows information, thoughts and ideas to be exchanged through verbal and non-verbal messages opening the door for clarification and reflecting of information that was conveyed (Arnold & Boggs, 2015). Communication that exhibits active listening coupled with feedback enables a response that is humanely to the patients’ needs and governors’ the messages shared between the involved parties to improve communication regardless of everyone’s role (Arnold & Boggs, …show more content…
Nurse Witte can structure a clear message to the team by utilizing a nursing care plan that is structured for a patient with a chronic illness. A nursing diagnosis erected from the patient care plan can serve as a guide to help Nurse Witte think critically of the aspects of the patient’s care while keeping a clear picture of what prioritizes and medical interventions are required to provide the right plan of care for this patient (Wagner, Austin & Von Korff, 1996). In my opinion, Nurse Witte should speak to the head nursing supervisor. After a plan of approach is created, then speaking to the head attending with the other physicians present so it does not become a he said she said conversation. Then, involving the supervisors of the home health and dietary
The problem in this particular scenario is that Nurse Olivia …show more content…
In my experience, and what I would recommend for Nurse Witte, when there is a hiccup within an interdisciplinary team, utilizing interpersonal mode of communication, face-to-face communication, is therapeutic in reaching a common ground when there is conflicting goals or interests. This mode of communication allows information, thoughts and ideas to be exchanged through verbal and non-verbal messages opening the door for clarification and reflecting of information that was conveyed (Arnold & Boggs, 2015). Communication that exhibits active listening coupled with feedback enables a response that is humanely to the patients’ needs and governors’ the messages shared between the involved parties to improve communication regardless of everyone’s role (Arnold & Boggs, …show more content…
Nurse Witte can structure a clear message to the team by utilizing a nursing care plan that is structured for a patient with a chronic illness. A nursing diagnosis erected from the patient care plan can serve as a guide to help Nurse Witte think critically of the aspects of the patient’s care while keeping a clear picture of what prioritizes and medical interventions are required to provide the right plan of care for this patient (Wagner, Austin & Von Korff, 1996). In my opinion, Nurse Witte should speak to the head nursing supervisor. After a plan of approach is created, then speaking to the head attending with the other physicians present so it does not become a he said she said conversation. Then, involving the supervisors of the home health and dietary