Purpose: A Comment to Discussion: Team Dynamics Thing to Remember: Answer this discussion with opinions/ideas creatively and clearly. Supports post using several  outside, peer-reviewed sources.  1 References, find resources that are 5 years or less No errors with APA format 6th edition Discussion: Team Dynamics            As healthcare providers, we should aim to provide safe and quality care to patients while working with other members of the interdisciplinary team. However, teamwork is not always easy. I would like to explicate some of the characteristics of the interdisciplinary team that can prove to be beneficial to teamwork, as well as those that can hinder the teamwork process.            I feel the most important aspect of teamwork is proper communication. Without communication, information cannot be conveyed to other members of the team. According to Lavoie-Tremblay et al. (2014) “team building requires considerable attention to interpersonal and communication skills” (p. 23). Members of the team must also share respect for one another and act in a professional manner through team interactions. Also, I think it is important for each team member to know the role they play within the team. In a study where a Learning Collaborative Program was initiated to help providers learn how to work in a team, they discovered the “teams needed opportunities to first learn about each other’s scope of practice and skill sets, develop a common language for communication, and understand how their scope of practice can be leveraged to improve team functioning and patient care” (Kotecha et al., 2015, p. 228).            There is always another side to every story. There are some conditions that make teamwork in healthcare very difficult. Teamwork can be even more complicated when healthcare providers must make ethical decisions. The members of the interdisciplinary team have different personalities and perspectives that can affect teamwork. Hamric, Hanson, Tracy, and O’Grady (2014) postulate that “these differing positions can lead to creative and collaborative decision making or to a breakdown in communication and lack of problem solving” (p. 329).  Other aspects identified by Lavoie-Tremblay et al. (2014) that can impact teamwork are psychological demands (of the job), social support (from colleagues and superiors), effort-reward balance, and healthcare providers’ experience with patients (p. 19). These aspects can impact teamwork in a positive or negative way. References Hamric, A. B., Hanson, C. M., Tracy, M. F., & O'Grady, E. T. (2014). Advanced practice                nursing: An integrative approach (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier. Kotecha, J., Han, H., Green, M., Roberts, S., Brown, J. B., Harris, S. B., & ... Birtwhistle, R.                    (2015). Influence of a quality improvement learning collaborative program on team                  functioning in primary healthcare. Families, Systems & Health, 33 , 222-230. doi:10.1037/      .

1. Purpose: A Comment to Discussion: Team Dynamics
Thing to Remember:
Answer this discussion with opinions/ideas creatively and
clearly. Supports post using several outside, peer-reviewed
sources.
1 References, find resources that are 5 years or less
No errors with APA format 6th edition
Discussion: Team Dynamics
As healthcare providers, we should aim to provide safe
and quality care to patients while working with other members
of the interdisciplinary team. However, teamwork is not always
easy. I would like to explicate some of the characteristics of the
interdisciplinary team that can prove to be beneficial to
teamwork, as well as those that can hinder the teamwork
process.
I feel the most important aspect of teamwork is proper
communication. Without communication, information cannot be
conveyed to other members of the team. According to Lavoie-
Tremblay et al. (2014) “team building requires considerable
attention to interpersonal and communication skills” (p. 23).
Members of the team must also share respect for one another
and act in a professional manner through team interactions.
Also, I think it is important for each team member to know the
role they play within the team. In a study where a Learning
Collaborative Program was initiated to help providers learn how
to work in a team, they discovered the “teams needed
opportunities to first learn about each other’s scope of practice
and skill sets, develop a common language for communication,
and understand how their scope of practice can be leveraged to
improve team functioning and patient care” (Kotecha et al.,
2015, p. 228).
There is always another side to every story. There are

2. some conditions that make teamwork in healthcare very
difficult. Teamwork can be even more complicated when
healthcare providers must make ethical decisions. The members
of the interdisciplinary team have different personalities and
perspectives that can affect teamwork. Hamric, Hanson, Tracy,
and O’Grady (2014) postulate that “these differing positions can
lead to creative and collaborative decision making or to a
breakdown in communication and lack of problem solving” (p.
329). Other aspects identified by Lavoie-Tremblay et al. (2014)
that can impact teamwork are psychological demands (of the
job), social support (from colleagues and superiors), effort-
reward balance, and healthcare providers’ experience with
patients (p. 19). These aspects can impact teamwork in a
positive or negative way.
References
Hamric, A. B., Hanson, C. M., Tracy, M. F., & O'Grady, E. T.
(2014).
Advanced practice
nursing: An integrative approach
(5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.
Kotecha, J., Han, H., Green, M., Roberts, S., Brown, J. B.,
Harris, S. B., & ... Birtwhistle, R.
(2015). Influence of a quality improvement learning
collaborative program on team
functioning in primary healthcare.
Families, Systems & Health, 33
, 222-230. doi:10.1037/
fsh0000107
Lavoie-Tremblay, M., O'Conner, P., Harripaul, A., Biron, A.,
Ritchie, J., Lavigne, G. L., . . .
Sourdif, J. (2014). The effect of transforming care at the
bedside initiative on healthcare
teams' work environments. Worldviews On Evidence-
Based Nursing, 11, 16-25. doi:
10.1111/wvn.12015