By: Joana Marie Torres

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A group of people with a full

set of complementary skills
required to complete a task,
job, or project.

- Someone whoprovides guidance,

instruction, direction andleadershipto
a groupof other individuals (the team)
for the purpose of achieving a key
result or group of aligned results.

Communicate
Open, honest and fair
Make decisions with
inputs from others.
Set goals and
emphasize them

Give Praise and

Recognition
Exhibit willingness to
change
Treat members with
respect

A person belonging to a
specific group of people
involved in attempting to
achieve a common goal.

The process of working

collaboratively with a group
of people in order to achieve
a goal.

Elements of an Effective Team

Teams

are formed in order

to fulfil a specific purpose.
A statement of purpose is
usually brief and focused.

Elements of an Effective Team

Specified goals enumerate the
role and work of the team and,
ultimately, the activities of each
member in advancing that role.
Congruence between team goals
and individual member activities
is essential to fulfilling the success
of the team.
It provides road map for teams
action.

Elements of an Effective Team

A prescribed or expected
behavior associated with a
particular position or status in a
group or organization.

A specific assignments given

to each member of the team on
what particular skills they could
bring in problem solving.

Elements of an Effective Team

Relationship
Maintaining

positive team
dynamics and healthy interactions
form the foundation for successful
communication and progress with
regard to team effort and
accomplishments.

Elements of an Effective Team

Progress

in teamwork is
not always a straight line
from initiation to success.

STAGES OF TEAM
PROCESS

1. Forming Stage
Group

is created
they meet for the
time.
Orientation
is
important task.
Members are sizing
other up.
Some are anxious
some are excited.
Selection of Leader.

and
first
an
each
and

2. Storming Stage
Group

is now experiencing
conflicts and disagreements.
But it is NATURAL.
Characterized by a bid of
power.
Best time to focus on team
building.
Leader needs to know the
boundaries.

3. Norming Stage
Team

members master the ability

to resolve conflict.
Trust
begins to emerge and
differences are appreciated.
Communication of ideas, opinions,
and information occurs through
effective cooperation among team
members.

4. Performing Stage
The

group is asking "How can

we do our best?" and is filled
with enthusiasm and focused on
creative problem solving.
Team members are very
motivated.
In this stage, group cohesion,
collaboration and solidarity are
evident.

5. Adjourning Stage
The

team reviews their activities

and evaluates their progress and
outcomes.
The team leader summarizes the
groups accomplishments and the
role played by each member in
achieving the goals
.

Health Care Team

A health care team is like a sports team, except for instead

of points we are dealing with peoples lives. Like any great
team, it is essential to know the roles and responsibilities of
each of the players and to have trust in one another. It is
vital to have that team learn together, and practice together
so that when the game truly matters they can each play
their best with trust and understanding leading to more
positive outcomes.
Dr. Kyu Rhee, Health and Human ResourcesChief Public
Health Officer

One of the reasons for using team

approach is to provide health care
service with growing realization that
any one professional does not have
the necessary skills or knowledge to
properly handle a patient with
complex problems.

Providers of Health Care

Doctor/ Physician
Responsible for medical
diagnosis and for determining
the therapy required by a
person who has a disease or
injury.
Treatment of disease
Health Promotion and disease
prevention.

Providers of Health Care

Physician Assistant
Perform certain tasks under
the direction of the physician
and are increasingly
positioned to provide primary
care.
They also treat various
diseases, conditions, and
injuries.

Providers of Health Care

Nurse
Assesses a clients health
status, identifies health
problems, and develops and
coordinates care.
Direct client care
Provide care depending on
their specialties.

Providers of Health Care

Case Manager

Ensure that clients receive the

appropriate care in the best setting.
Clinical care coordination and
facilitation.
Advocacy and education.
Performance and outcomes
management
Discharge management.

Providers of Health Care

Dietician

Knowledge about the diets

required to maintain health and
to treat disease.
Supervise the preparation of
meals.

Nutritionist

Knowledge about nutrition and

foods.
Recommends healthy diets

Providers of Health Care

Dentist
Diagnose and treat mouth,
jaw, and dental problems.
Involved in preventive
measures to maintain healthy
oral structures.

Providers of Health Care

Emergency Medical Personnel
Provide first-responder care in
the community.
Trained to assess, treat, and
transport clients experiencing
a medical emergency,
accident, or trauma.

Providers of Health Care

Occupational therapist

Assist clients with impaired

function to gain the skills to
perform activities of daily living.
They develop activities of daily
living for individuals with mental
or physical disabilities that
inhibit their capacity to function
independently.

Providers of Health Care

Paramedical Technologist

Includes Laboratory technologist, radiologic

technologist and nuclear medicine
technologist.
Laboratory Technologist examine specimens
such as urine, feces, blood and other wound
discharges.
Radiologic Technologist Assist in wide variety
of x-ray film procedures.
Nuclear medicine technologist Uses
radioactive substances to provide diagnostic
information and can administer radioactive
materials as part of a therapeutic treatment.

Providers of Health Care

Pharmacist

Prepare and dispenses

pharmaceuticals in hospital and
community settings.
Monitoring and evaluating the actions
and effects of medications on clients.
Clinical Pharmacist A specialist who
guides primary care providers in
prescribing medication.

Providers of Health Care

Respiratory Therapist
Skilled in therapeutic measures
used in the care of clients with
respiratory problems.
Knowledgeable about oxygen
therapy devices, respirator,
mechanical ventilators, and
accessory devices used in inhalation
therapy.

Providers of Health Care

Social Worker

Counsels clients and their support

persons regarding problems such
as finances, marital difficulties,
and adoption of children.
They are particularly familiar with
both public and private resources
available to clients according to
their socioeconomic qualifications.

Providers of Health Care

Spiritual Support Personnel

They attend to the spiritual

needs of clients.

Providers of Health Care

Unlicensed Assistive Personnel

Health care staff who assume

delegated aspects of basic client
care.

Types of Health Care Team

Unidisciplinary Team
Teams are made up of many providers
from a single background.
Same Professional skills and training.
Speak a common language of health
care.
Function the same role in the group.

Types of Health Care Team

Intradisciplinary Team
Composed of professionals from one
discipline but includes team members of
different levels of training and skills
within the discipline.

Types of Health Care Team

Interdisciplinary Team
A group of health care professionals from
diverse fields who work on a coordinated
manner toward a common goal for the patient.
Working interdependently in the same setting.
Information is communicated and problems are
solved in a systematic way among team
members.

Types of Health Care Team

Multidisciplinary Team
Composed

of members from more than

one discipline so that the team can offer a
greater breadth of services to patients.
Team members work independently and
interact formally.
Requiring everyone to do his or her own
thing with little or no awareness of other
disciplines work.

Types of Health Care Team

Multidisciplinary Team
Each

discipline formulates separate goals

for the patient.
Hierarchically

organized; (Program chief,

Designated leader, others team members)

Types of Health Care Team

Multidisciplinary Team
Teams assessment and consultations
conducted separately, with little
communication among members.
Each discipline conducts its own
assessment, generates its own treatment
plan, implements the plan, evaluates
progress, and refines the plan based on its
own evaluation.

Types of Health Care Team

Transdisciplinary Team
A team composed of members of a number
of different professions cooperating across
disciplines to improve patient care through the
practice.
Two or more discipline perspectives transcend
each other to form a new holistic approach.

Types of Health Care Team

Transdisciplinary Team
Emphasis is on sharing the team responsibilities.
The transdisciplinary team approach is based on

the premise that one person can perform several

professional roles by providing services to the
patient under the supervision of individuals from
the other disciplines involved. This approach
represents the concept of the multi-skilled health
practitioner.

RN develops
nursing care
plan
MD develops
medical care
plan,
prescribe
medications
and
treatments

Dietitian
creates lowsalt diet

73 year old
with heart
failure with
shortness of
breath

Physical
therapist
designs
strengthenin
g and
balance
exercise plan
Respiratory
therapist
provides
breathing
treatments

Pharmacist
supplies and
teaches
about
medications

Occupational
therapist
designs selfcare activities
that serve
clients
energy

Case Manger
communicat
es care plan
to family and
other
providers

References

Leadership and Management for Nurses. Core Competencies for

Quality Care. Third Edition. 2016

Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory

and Application.2015

Kozier & Erbs Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts, Process, and

Practice 10th edition. Audrey Berman, Shiley Synder, Geraldyn
Frandsen published by pearson Education 2016

http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/team.html

http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/sl2/pdf/glossary.pdf

http://www.effectivemeetings.com/teams/teamwork/effective.asp

References

Leadership in Nursing Practice. Changing the

Landscape of Healthcare. 2nd Edition by Tim PorterOGrady and Kathy Malloch 2016.

Leading and Managing in Nursing 6th Edition by

Patricia S. Yoder-Wise 2015.