TEAM WORK IS VITAL
IF HIGH LEVELS OF PATIENT CARE AND SATISFACTION
ARE TO BE ATTAINED
Contents:
Introduction ----- page 1
Body of the essay ----- page 1
Conclusion ----- page 2
Number of words: 484
My name is , 25 years old, and has a BSC in nursing from the PSG . I am currently doing my adaptation programme in order to become a registered nurse in the United Kingdom according to the rules and regulations set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Prior to this, I had three years work experience in the field of nursing pediatrics back in India.
I am doing my adaptation programme at Nursing Home in Sheffield. This is a 42 bedded nursing home with 24 hours nursing care. There are 2 nurses and 6 care assistants on the morning shift where team work plays an important role for the proper and smooth running of shift. At night, there is 1 nurse and 3 carers on duty. The nursing home has a matron who is fully incharge of the nursing home and a deputy matron who will be assisting her.
I have noticed in my current place of work that team work has significantly affected the level and quality of client care. Because of this, I have decided to do a paper on this particular issue of team work and its relationship to the level of patient care and satisfaction. Thus, the title of my essay is “Team Work is Vital if High Levels of Patient Care and Satisfaction are to be Attained.”
The main body of the essay will discuss about healthcare teams. Health care teams have been described as multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary, polydisciplinary, pandisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and virtual. The main body of the essay will discuss of healthcare teams more specifically as it is applied to nursing care teams.
To be included also are the advantages of team work not only for the nurses but on the quality of patient care. How a team can be effective in the care of a patient will also be discussed. Effective team work requires good communication in order for nurses to be able to provide the best quality of care. Other important factors for effective team work will also be discussed.
Some setbacks of having teams will also be discussed as well as problems encountered in the team. This would include inadequate management or leadership, frustrated team members and relationship between team members. Frustrated team members often express concerns about its quality and extent.
In my current place of employment, there is proper collaboration of health workers. Because of this, the shifts are run smoothly and the patients cared well. It is thus recommended that there is cooperation within the team in order for hospital shifts to run smoothly and for nurses to be able to provide high levels of quality of care for the patients. Nurses and health care workers must work together and find ways to improve patient health and satisfaction.
As the old saying goes, “two heads is better than one.” How much more a team? Each member of a team can contribute ideas for the care of the client. This could definitely give the team options and chose what is best for the client and his situation. Having a team to take care of a patient can significantly increase the quality of care offered to the patients. Aside from that, team work can enhance relationships between nurses and also provide many options for the care of the patient.
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