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Discussion on Groups
During my internship at a local hospital, I was assigned to a group of four intern nurses, led by one registered nurse. The team of five nurses was tasked to help the nurse on duty to do the rounds and monitor the state of patients with the guidance of the registered nurse. The group went through the four stages of group formation. The four stages are; forming, storming, norming, and performing (Rigolosi, 2013). The progression between these four stages was smooth, despite some of the group members had tensions between each other, making the group get stuck at the norming stage. After a scuffle between two members, the group took longer to solve the issue and work as friends.
During the stage, I played a critical role in uniting the members and rebuilding a friendly relationship. I was jovial and regularly encouraged the members of unity as a key element for us to learn more from the registered nurse; and perform tasks. However, I could have played a more significant role if I had applied the information I have since learnt from this unit. I could have helped the members to form stronger goals in terms of human relations, which could have shaped our daily relations towards unity.
In the group, the registered nurse was the one who was more likely to be a dominator because of managing us. However, she acted like a good leader rather than just a dominant supervisor. The group members enacted the role of the registered nurse as the team leader by respecting her as the guider. Going forward, I would apply the team building skills that I have learnt to avoid such challenges in working with groups. I would adopt communication as the main strategy of maintaining a bond between the group members and avoid any possible conflicts in the future.
Reference
Rigolosi, E.M. (2013). Management and Leadership in Nursing and Health Care: An Experiential Approach. New York: Springer Publishing Company