1. Teamwork

2. Teamwork
Consists of many professionals, with different levels of education, ideas, backgrounds, and interests working together for the benefit of the patient.
When team members work well together, the patient receives quality care.
Improves communication and continuity of care

3. Team members
By working together the team educations the patient about health care options
All members work together to:
Identify the needs of the patient
Offer opinions on the best type of care
Suggest additional professionals who might be able to assist with specific needs

4. Every person on the team must understand the role of each team member
Most have frequent patient care conferences (where the patient might be active participant)
Opinions are shared, options are discussed, decisions are made, and goals are established
Each team member must listen, be honest, express his or her own opinion, and be willing to try different solutions

5. Leader
Important part of any team and will allow other to be the leader when circumstances indicate that another person can handle a situation better
Responsibilities include:
Organizing and coordinating the team’s activities
Encouraging everyone to share ideas and give opinions
Motivating all team members to work toward established goals
Assisting with problems
Monitoring the progress of the team
Providing reports and feedback to all team members on the effectiveness of the team

6. Interpersonal Relationships
Poor interpersonal relationships among team members can harm the quality of care and prevent the team from meeting it’s goals
Members will have different backgrounds and each person much understand that these differences affect the way a person thinks and acts
“TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED”

7. Methods to develop good interpersonal relationships
Maintain a positive attitude and learn to laugh at yourself
Be friendly and cooperate with others
Assist others when you se that they need help
Listen carefully when another person is sharing ideas or beliefs
Respect the opinion of others even though you may not agree with them

8. continued Be open-minded and willing to compromise
Avoid criticizing other team members
Learn good communication skills so you can share ideas, concepts, and knowledge
Support and encourage other team members
Perform your duties to the best of your ability

9. conflict
Important for each person to deal with the conflict in a positive way
Try to determine a way to resolve in a cooperative manner and put the agreed upon solution into action

10. Legal responsibilities are another important aspect of team work
Each member must be aware of the legal limitations on duties that can be preformed
No team members should ever attempt to perform a duty that is beyond the range of duties legally permitted

11. Effective teams are the result of hard work, patience, commitment, and practice
When each individual participates fully in the team, the team achieves success