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asmith134

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Synergy has been defined as a characteristic of great teams and teamwork. Which of the following statements is not correct about synergy and the application of synergy in health care?
 
  a. The bonus that is achieved when things work together harmoniously.
  b. The whole is greater than its parts.
  c. The Synergy Model of Professional Caring and Ethics was developed by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
  d. The synergy model matches the characteristics of the nurse, clinical unit or system with the patient's ability to achieve identified outcomes.

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a group maintenance role for a team member?
 
  a. encourager c. Blocker
  b. coordinator d. Orienter



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Answer to Question 1

D
Synergy occurs when ...things work together harmoniously as noted by Mark Twain, and when the whole is greater than its parts (Steven Covey, 1989). The Synergy Model of Professional Caring and Ethics was developed by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses in which the characteristics of the patient (not the nurse), clinical unit, or system are matched with the nurse's competencies (not the patient's ability to achieve identified outcomes) (Hardin & Kaplan, 2005).

Answer to Question 2

A
Team member roles can be categorized according to three types of roles: groups task roles, group maintenance roles, and self-oriented roles. Six roles that are frequently considered to be group maintenance roles in teams are: 1) encourager, 2) harmonizer, 3) gatekeeper, 4) standard seeker, 5) group observer, and 6) follower. The coordinator and orienter are seen in the group task role category since they pertain to clarifying and synthesizing information for the group (coordinator) or summarizing, pointing to departures from the original goals, and raising questions concerning the direction of the discussion (orienter).



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