A good team player

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  1. What are the individual characteristics of a “good team player”? multiple choice

    • 8
      Going along with the crowd without objection
    • 25
      Sacrificing personal beliefs and values to see your team succeed
    • 32
      Follow the directions of management
    • 24
      Acceptance of the same conditions as the other members of the team without objection
    • 53
      Accept the same patient load as other members of the team
    • 53
      Perform the same duties as other members of the team
    • 12
      Not to object to or disagree about the direction in which the team is heading
    • 12
      Not to point out weaknesses or lack of logic within the team
    • 43
      Sacrifice and or suffer as much as the other members to reach a goal
    • 14
      Other, please list

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I have heard this used here recently. I have also heard it used at staff meetings.

Exactly what does being a good team player/member mean when it comes to nursing?

There is no "I" in Team but there is an "I" in Win!

The questions in the survey sound like characteristics a dictator would use to describe a team player.

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The next time all of us go to work...some of us facing insurmountable odds, and have to deal with a person that may believe in the choices presented in this poll, remember, the bottom line isn't what that person may or may not believe or how they practice their profession. When a situation seems hopeless, all we can do is our best. Sometimes we may have to view that one person as just another obstacle to overcome in our quest to accomplish the best we possibly can for the patients whose care we are responsible for during that shift.

Remember also....no matter how horrible a person may be, if you look hard enough you can find something positive in anyone. It isn't easy. Sometimes you get tired in your heart and just want to yell, or throw something, or quit. But all of you have experienced the magic when you see that look on a patient's face after you have taken away their pain....or heard their fears and let them know that you are going to help them shoulder their problem. Or taken the time to explain a procedure for the 500th time so that they are as informed and comfortable as possible. That is why most nurses are nurses. Don't lose faith. There is no "I" in team true, but we can only control our thoughts. Therefore any team involving you....has to start with you. I know it sounds contradictory...but a strong sense of self will help you as much as a healthy dose of humility.

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