Author Question: Every health care worker must play a role on a health care team. Explain why teamwork is important ... (Read 106 times)

dbose · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Every health care worker must play a role on a health care team. Explain why teamwork is important in health care and describe several essential attributes that team members have in high-performance teams.

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Question 2

Describe the four areas that shape the concept of professionalism for phlebotomists. Analyze your own views of professionalism and give examples of how your view fits into each of the four areas.

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nickk12214 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Most health care workers interact with numerous individuals in the health care setting as they perform their job functions. For phlebotomists, interactions occur prior to, during, and after the actual phlebotomy procedure takes place. At each stage, there are factors that can affect the quality of the laboratory test results and hence, the outcome of care given to patients. It is essential that all members of the health care team share the goal of providing quality care to patients. This is accomplished by teams who demonstrate the following attributes:

Know and understand the mission, goals, and objectives of the team
Understand group processes and team dynamics
Be reliable and dependable
Communicate effectively
Respectfully participate in decision making
Manage conflicts in a constructive manner
Actively contribute to the cohesion of the team
Contribute to problem solving
Support and encourage team members

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Professionalism is the skill, competence, or character expected of someone in a particular profession. The four categories that can be used to interpret one's perspective of professionalism are:

Respecting others (i.e., confidentiality, courteous behavior, tolerance of differences, effective communication)
Service and commitment to job duties
Supporting organizational policies/procedures
Personal growth