Discuss Two Strategies That Enable A Nurse On Interdisciplinary Team

KOT Task 1

Discuss two strategies that enable a nurse on an interdisciplinary team to exert leadership without occupying a formal leadership position.

There are many different ways that a nurse can play an important role on an interdisciplinary team without occupying a formal role. I feel that the role of a positive role model, and making a commitment to change to reach goals are very important. Being a positive person and role model is important in any job, in any field of work. Showing those around you that you are positive with change even in times of challenges will help them have a better and more positive outlook at their job. A negative person can be like a fire in the work area making those around them negative and creating a negative work environment. It just takes one negative attitude or person to take over a department, like it only takes one match to burn down a forest. In the nursing and health care field a positive attitude not only affects a person’s
An important reason is that nurse is a primary caregiver for a patient. Many people make many contributions in the health and wellness and safety of the patient, but the nurse is hands on with those patients every day. The nurse knows what the patient’s needs, and what medications are, and are not available. The nurse knows the equipment that is being used on the patient, and what is and is not working. The nurse also sees what important jobs that each person of the team makes and how it’s helping or not helping the patient. The nurse is the one in the trenches day in and day out taking care of the patients, and are seeing the mistakes and positive outcomes that the health care teams are making. The nurse can be the eyes and ears for the patient and all the health care team. Playing an active role in with way as a primary nurse will better the goals, safety, and better outcomes for all those