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This 5 page paper discusses the concept of collaboration, and then relates it to health care. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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and gives examples of collaborative efforts. Discussion As noted, collaboration is necessary for positive patient outcomes, and yet it is seldom practice, or at least, not often practiced correctly (Gardner,
2005). This is because "the complexity of collaboration and the skills required to facilitate the process are formidable" (Gardner, 2005). Most people agree that collaboration makes sense, but there has
been little written about how to develop a collaborative effort successfully (Gardner, 2005). Gardner suggests ten principles that are guidelines to help people achieve successful collaboration. The ten are
as follows: #1: Know thyself; every person lives in a reality that they create based on their perceptions of how the world works, and their belief system (Gardner, 2005). In
order to collaborate effectively, a person has to know their own "mental model"-their goals, values and biases (Gardner, 2005). The second principle is to learn "to value and manage diversity"
(Gardner, 2005). In todays world, diverse workforces are the rule not the exception, and nurses can find themselves working with people from all over the world. Differences "are essential assets
for effective collaborative processes and outcomes," because different people bring different perspectives to a problem. The third principle is to develop "constructive conflict resolution skills" (Gardner, 2005). Here, conflict is
not seen as a problem or difficult but an opportunity to bring out various points of view (Gardner, 2005). The skill comes in when it is time to resolve the
conflicts without rancor, in a constructive manner (Gardner, 2005). The fourth principle is to use ones power "to create win-win situations" (Gardner, 2005). Too often, negotiations, collaborations, meetings, discussions and
other group activities turn into a kind of zero-sum game, where people believe that in order for someone to win, someone else has to lose. This isnt necessarily the case,
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