1. Organizational Culture
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2. Introduction
Organizational culture describes a system of shared values, beliefs, and assumptions
Governs people’s behavior at the workplace
Shared values significantly influence people’s action, and job performance
Every organization has a unique culture to guide behaviors of its members
Organizational culture refers to a framework of shared values, beliefs, and assumptions. It directs how people behave in a workplace, thus influencing organizational productivity.

3. Organizational values and nurse engagement
Organizational values significantly impact nurses, depending on how they align to individual values
Values that that support nurses’ values will influence them positively (Gershon et al., 2004)
Values that contradict each other will have negative outcomes
Organizational values can enhance nurse engagement
Work engagement refers to a positive affective motivational state of fulfillment (Van et al., 2014)
Organizational values that align to nurse’ values influence them positively, thus enhancing engagement (Gershon et al., 2004). Committed nurses promote patient health and wellbeing.

4. Organizational values and nurse engagement, cont’d
Can be manifested as dedication, absorption, and vigor
Motivated nurses commit themselves to organizational objectives
Nursing engagement is linked to improved patient safety and outcomes
Committed nurses provide quality care services to patients
Collaborate effectively with each other to ensure delivery of quality health care services (Benson & Dundis, 2003)
Respect enables nurses to work effectively if their organizations promote such values
Leads to improved patient safety and outcomes

5. Effective communication overcome workplace challenges
Good communication techniques can help overcome workplace challenges (Benson & Dundis, 2003)
Clarity of information helps nurses to manage time effectively
Good listening skills enable nurses to understand the message clearly
Communicating with respect helps to overcome the workplace diversity challenges
Managers and leaders influence people from different backgrounds to support organizational objectives
Good communication techniques is necessary to overcome workplace challenges. Good listening skills help in time management and promote good relationships among nurses.

6. Effective communication encourages collaboration
Effective communication methods influences collaboration among nurses
Communicating with respect enhances good relationships
Nurses collaborate with each other effectively because of trust
Honesty and openness encourage positive relationships among the nurses

7. Effective communication encourages collaboration, cont’d
Being open to others’ opinion and thoughts promotes teamwork (Benson & Dundis, 2003)
Nurses cooperate with each to achieve a common goal (Suter et al., 2009)
Practicing patience when communicating encourages cooperation
Being open to the opinions and thoughts of all nurses promotes good relationships, encouraging them to cooperate with each other to provide quality healthcare (Benson & Dundis, 2003).

8. Effective communication to promote effective problem solving
Workplace diversity can help in effective problem-solving
This requires good communication skills
Effective communication skills promote trust and respect
Encourages contributions of other people
Good listening skills consider different perspectives to solve a problem effectively (Benson & Dundis, 2003).
Understanding and considering nurses’ views and opinions help solve a problem effectively
Understanding a situation is necessary to solve problems effectively
Effective communication skills promote respect and trust, thus leading to good relationships among the nurses. Effective relationship leads to improved patient health outcomes.

9. Instance in my professional experience
The organizational values emphasized respect and evidence based practice
They aligned to the nurses’ values of respect, trust, and quality care
The alignment greatly enhanced nurse engagement and patient outcome
Nurses respected each other, thus promoting good relationships
They communicated with respect and trust
The hospital I worked for had an organizational culture, which promoted respect and evidence-based practice. This was aligned to nurses’ values of respect and quality care. They committed themselves to provide quality healthcare services in order to improve health and wellbeing of the population.

10. Instance in my professional experience, cont’d
Collaboration among nurses increases their motivation
They provide quality healthcare services
Nurses also respected patient autonomy
They promoted good relationships and patient outcome
They used the best treatment options based on evidence
This promoted patient health and wellbeing
Nurses collaborate with each other, thus enabling them to provide quality healthcare services. they also respected patient autonomy, focusing on the health and well-being of the population.

11. Conclusion
Organizational culture can influence nurses’ behaviors and actions
It determines patient safety and health outcomes
Healthcare organizations should develop and maintain values that promote quality care
They should align to the values of nurses to realize effective results
Organizational culture can influence nurses’ behaviors and actions. Every healthcare provider should develop and maintain values that promote quality care.

12. References
Benson, S. G., & Dundis, S. P. (2003). Understanding and motivating health care employees: integrating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, training and technology. Journal of nursing management, 11(5),
Gershon, R. R., Stone, P. W., Bakken, S., & Larson, E. (2004). Measurement of organizational culture and climate in healthcare. Journal of Nursing Administration, 34(1),
Suter, E., Arndt, J., Arthur, N., Parboosingh, J., Taylor, E., & Deutschlander, S. (2009). Role understanding and effective communication as core competencies for collaborative practice. Journal of interprofessional care, 23(1),
Van, B. P., van Heusden, D., Timmermans, O., & Franck, E. (2014). Nurse work engagement impacts job outcome and nurse-assessed quality of care: model testing with nurse practice environment and nurse work characteristics as predictors. Frontiers in psychology, 5,