Assignment: Stewards of health care

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Interview a fellow co-worker who works in a different health discipline than you. Begin your interview with the following questions: (use-unit supervisor)

1. What is your role as a health care team member?

2. How do you define professionalism and how does professional responsibility influence your work?

3. Do you consider leaders in your organization stewards of health care? Why or Why not?

4. Is it important to you that leaders exercise professional advocacy and authenticity as well as power and influence when working with colleagues? Why or why not?

In 500-750 words, summarize your interview and share your impressions of your peer’s responses.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide

In addition to your textbook, “The Interprofessional Health Care Team: Leadership and Development”. you are required to support your analysis with a minimum of three peer-reviewed references

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Grand Canyon University: AMP-450V Leadership and Vocation

February 25, 2018

This paper will review an interview that was conducted on a fellow peer that works in a different health discipline than the author who is also enrolled in the same leadership class at Grand Canyon University. A total of four questions were asked and include; what is your role as a health care team member? How do you define professionalism and how does professional responsibility influence your work? Do you consider leaders in your organization stewards of health care? Is it important to you that leaders exercise professional advocacy and authenticity as well as power and influence when working with colleagues? Not every person will answer these questions the same so it’s important to review how others respond to these questions. Assignment: Stewards of health care

Health Care Team Member Role

T.M. is a registered nurse that works as a case manager at an outpatient Oncology clinic in La Jolla California. The typical patient population consists of patients with brain tumors and metastatic cancers and this is often the last treatment option before hospice. T.M seems to be very passionate about her job in oncology and stated that, “oncology has a very special place in my heart as a health care team member” (T. Macare, personal interview, Feb. 22, 2018).

“Oncology specialty is the reason why I pursued nursing” (T. Macare, personal interview, Feb. 22, 2018). The author was impressed with the dedication that T.M has for oncology. Due to this sometimes being the last step before hospice for these patients the author deeply admires her love for her position. This can be a very difficult time for these patients and having a compassionate nurse that deeply loves what they do can have a huge impact on them.

Professionalism

T.M. stated that, “professionalism pertains to how an individual conducts and presents themselves to others” (T. Macare, personal interview, Feb. 22, 2018). Furthermore, “it pertains to one’s appearance, behavior, and competence” (T. Macare, personal interview, Feb. 22, 2018). “It starts with looking neat, being reliable and getting to work on time, being accountable for their actions, and maintaining an ethical practice” (T. Macare, personal interview, Feb. 22, 2018).

“As a nurse I have taken a pledge to do no harm, maintain confidentiality, and continue to serve to those in my care” (T. Macare, personal interview, Feb. 22, 2018). The author took a similar pledge and thinks that this pledge should show in the professionalism of all nurses. Professionalism can have different meanings to people but the author agrees with what T.M. has included in what she thinks professionalism is. How a person acts to how they look can impact the way a person views a nurse’s professionalism.

Stewards of Health Care

T.M. believes that the leaders in her organization are stewards of health. “They are engaged and committed to their profession and their team members” (T. Macare, personal interview, Feb. 22, 2018). “They advocate for patient and nursing safety, patient and employee satisfaction, and enhancement of collaborative practice for doctors and nurses” (T. Macare, personal interview, Feb. 22, 2018).

Leaders can be stewards of health care for many reasons. They can influence staff and patients and are always looking for ways to improve safety as well as improving the personal development of staff. For the profession, the focus will be on refining the roles, creating positive and healthy practice environments, and upgrading regulation and standards to support the future work of the nurse” (Haase-Herrick, 2005, p. 115). “In stewardship of the self, nurse leadership will develop a sound cadre of future nurse leaders, engage in continual learning, and role model balance” (Haase-Herrick, 2005, p. 115). Having leaders that are stewards of health care can foster the development of other great leaders.

Leadership

When in a leadership position it’s important that leaders possess certain skills and characteristics. T.M. expressed that skills of a leader are very important. “I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a leader exercising professional advocacy, authenticity, power, and influence when working with colleagues” (T. Macare, personal interview, Feb. 22, 2018). She also expressed that, “strong leaders need to be authentic in their motives, expressing of feelings, and need to show genuine care towards their team members as well as collaborate not only with their team members but with other disciplines” (T. Macare, personal interview, Feb. 22, 2018).

T.M. concluded with, “they foster growth and inspire team members to commit to their cause” (T. Macare, personal interview, Feb. 22, 2018), which the author strongly agrees with. Leaders can have an immense impact on their team members as well as other team members that they interact with. They can lead other by the example that they set.

Conclusion

Depending on what a person’s role is as a health care team member there will be different answers to these questions. Professionalism and leadership will not be viewed as the same thing by every person. T.M has a strong understanding of what professionalism and leadership is. She’s very passionate about her role as a nurse and feels that she has great leaders that are committed to their team.

References

Haase-Herrick, K. (2005). The opportunities of stewardship. Retrieved from https://journals.lww.com/naqjournal/Abstract/2005/04000/The_Opportunities_of_Stewardship.3.aspx

Macare, T. (2018, February 22). Personal interview.

American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.