Finkelman, Leadership and Management for Nurses: Core Competencies for Quality Care, 3e
Chapter 12 – Critical Thinking and Critical Reasoning and Judgment Questions
This activity contains 2 Discussion Questions and 3 Application Exercises.
Discussion Questions:
1.
How do you function in a team? Team members need to practice self-evaluation of their
own participation as a team member or performance as a team member or follower. What
might be included in this self-evaluation? A member might begin by keeping a log for a
specified period of time that includes contributions to the team as well as those ideas that
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Application Exercises:
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2.
What is your opinion of interprofessional teams? Discuss this in class with your team.
3.
Review the current literature (past five years) to identify nursing studies that focus on
Finkelman, Leadership and Management for Nurses: Core Competencies for Quality Care, 3e
Chapter 12 – ANSWER KEY Critical Thinking, Critical Reasoning and Judgment
Discussion Questions:
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Application Exercises:
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The interprofessional approach considers a more collective action and is process oriented,
which is the approach that the IOM recommends. Here are some advantages of using
interprofessional teams:
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