University Nursing Management Critical Reflection Assignment Report

This report presents a critical reflection on a nursing management assignment involving a patient with arterial ulcers, completed through team collaboration. The student reflects on the challenges and successes of working in a group, including conflicts related to task division and time management. The author discusses the dynamics of teamwork, the importance of communication, and the impact of different personalities within the group. The reflection highlights the student's personal growth, including the development of patience, conflict resolution skills, and the ability to work under pressure. The assignment draws upon research on the benefits of teamwork in educational settings, such as improved communication, time management, and the ability to handle adverse situations. The student concludes with strategies for future team projects, emphasizing the importance of observing team members and developing effective communication skills to achieve successful outcomes.

Running head: NURSING MANAGEMENT CRITICAL REFLECTION
NURSING MANAGEMENT CRITICAL REFLECTION
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author note

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According to Kayi (2012), group activities holds great importance in student’s personal and
professional development. It provides them with the courage to take difficult challenges as the pressure
related to the assignment is divided among entire students within the group. While going through this
assignment related to the nursing management of a patient having arterial ulcers in his toes, I and my two
other classmates were assigned to complete the task together. At first, after the allotment of the task, all the
three members including me was involved in conflict related to task division and allotment of sections.
However, by discussing our strengths related to each of the section, we divided all these sections between
three of us. While team collaboration, the primary issue was timing, availability of each of us and approach
to achieve the task requirements successfully (Bishop & Verleger, 2013). To achieve the task, we decided
to converse over ZOOM and over emails, further while in the campus, we conversed directly or messaged
each other via forums on study desk, so that we can share our thoughts and ideas. The task was divided in
such a manner that I was assigned to complete the nursing management section. Furthermore, regarding
the things that did not worked according to our convenience, such as understanding the task requirement,
section division, we took the help of our tutor so that accuracy of the assignment can be maintained.
There is a difference between feelings in personal and professional or work related life. In personal
life, if something does not occur as per our preference, we are allowed to raise our voice or burst into tears
however in working environment, we focus on the greater good and sacrifices are integral part of it.
Similarly, while working in the nursing management assignment, I also felt that I chose to sacrifice so that
the conflicts raised during task division can be diminished. However, once the assignment reaches its
finishing point, I felt that the duration of collaboration was an extremely encouraging experience that helped
me to adjust with situation, work with people who are having different personality and deliver my points
within an argument. These feelings arise from my personal experience of working in the team for the
nursing management assignment.
As we are working in a team, each of the member had different values, attitudes and beliefs and
feelings related to each aspect of our collaboration. These different perspectives, attitudes, beliefs and
prospects defined the dynamic nature team. As per my experience, I was being able to bring, calmness,
courage and thinking ability to the team. I contributed to the assignment by bringing each member together
and finishing the emerged conflicts regarding the task division and time allotment. Therefore, from my
feeling regarding working within the team, team spirit and team bonding can be attributed. I learned several
aspects about my own personality that will help me to achieve better in future. Further, the dynamic nature

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of the team also determines that our team had three different personality hence, working with such team
was a great experience for me.
according to the research conducted by Shernoff et al., (2014), it was observed that teamwork is
an important aspect that the students learn while working in small or large groups for any assignment or
module, as dealing with several situations and variety of people in work related settings, helps to increase
their patience level, their toleration ability, their mental strength so that they can prove their point in an
argument of more than two people. Further according to Carrell, Sacerdote & West (2013), dealing with
conflicts and arguments, helps to develop person’s ability to work in adverse conditions as they are aware
of the facts that can be presented to secure their position in crisis related situations. Further, positive
experience while group activities are beneficial for students learning ability, and improves the rate of
retention of children in institute. Another researcher involved the benefits of group activities and Smith &
Cardaciotto (2012), determined that these group activities helps the students to manage their time and plan
the flow of the task, take accountability of the tasks they perform and develop excellent communication
skills. Therefore, these are the attributes that the team work contributed within the team. Further, the
literature also helps to understand the way others perspective helps to shape the thinking of the group.
Shernoff et al (2012), described this trait as one of the major leadership skill. While working in group, there
is a person who takes the responsibility to unite the entire team, further, it helps to develop a person’s
knowledge regarding one topic as the entire tea discussed different sections of the topic. If I link these
research outcomes with the scenario I experienced within the team, I can say that my team was calm and
composed and we did not arisen any conflict related situation while dealing with situations such as task
division and section allotment. Hence, according to my analysis, my team performed with unity in each
aspect and was able to deal with any adverse condition.
From this team experience there are so many attributes that I take away after completion of the
activity. The first thing I will take away is different aspects of my personality that will help me to conquer
more hurdles that will come in my way to achieve success. Further, i will take away the team spirit as while
working in the assignment I observed, we were able to achieve levels which were impossible to achieve if
we were to achieve those alone. Hence, I understood the strength of working in a team that enhances our
courage and strength to think beyond our limit. Therefore, for my future team works strategies I will first
observe the nature of each team members so that accordingly I can prepare my place within the team and
if necessary take charge to lead them towards ultimate success. Further, my second strategy will be

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developing my effective communication skill so that of I had to work in a long group having more than 5
members I can team up each of them to fulfill my assignment related needs. According to Danielson
(2013), the strategy of team observation is an important strategy that helps to create an integral part within
a large group as to present any point it is important to understand the understanding on the people in the
group. Further it will help to normalize any situation if it arises within the group.

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