Inter-professional teamwork is a necessary occurrence in the field of nursing. It enables efficient attainment of a goal that is set. This may either be towards achievement of a certain goal or to offer certain assistance to people. For effective teamwork and smooth understanding between different individuals involved in any project, and more specifically in the provision of healthcare, it is crucial for inclusion of sufficient resting of staff. This is part of the Magnet principles that advocate for sufficient resting to allow for a more friendly and rejuvenated attitude of nurses towards the patients. This involves providing an environment for motivation, professional growth and career development of the nurses who work hand in hand with doctors and other paramedics (Swansburg, 1995).
Groups can be source of guidance in the workplace. They help to reduce the rate of occurrence of errors to a bare minimum, if any. This is a positive attribute that can help to shape new nurses into adept professionals with the ability to handle multiple difficult situations with ease. This allows for continuous learning of new skills and solutions to common challenges. For the group process to work, it is necessary to have a clearly defined hierarchy of power and authority. This establishes a clear sense of order. However, each professional must be humble enough to listen to his or her colleagues. This reduces the rate of disagreements and conflicts that waste a lot of time and eventually affect the success of the whole project or venture (Rigolosi, 1986).
A well-defined work schedule with project management principles coupled with a sincere effort from the staff result in successful implementation of group processes. Any resistances to change can be taken as an avenue for improvement. The team members should be tolerant of skeptical members and eventually they will accept the change processes.
References
Rigolosi, E. L. M. (1986). The Humanistic nursing process. Boston, Mass: Jones and Bartlett.
Swansburg, R. C. (1995). Nursing staff development: A component of human resource
development. Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
