Putting Conflict Management Into Practice: A Nursing Case Study
The healthcare industry is paramount to both economic growth and societal well-being. In the United States nearly 17% of GDP comes from the healthcare sector. Nurses in particular plan a critical role in the delivery of products and services to society. Newly issued legislation regarding treatment, health insurance, and overall healthcare coverage, has exacerbated the importance of the nursing role. This role, as many are aware, can be particularly stressful. Aspects such as illness, customer service, treatment errors, and more, can occur on a daily basis. As a result, conflict within the healthcare facility is likely to occur. Power conflicts can also occur within the nursing unit itself as individuals attempt to achieve status and wage increases. C.G. Vivar in an April 2012 issue of the Journal of Nursing Management outlines steps to help avoid and mitigate conflict within the work environment. Of note, Vivar uses extensive case studies to help further illustrate real world instances of conflict within the nursing profession (Bullough,1972).
Immediately, the reader is informed that there is no appropriate or inappropriate strategy when dealing with conflict. In fact, Vivar illustrates that the most important elements of conflict management pertain to the detecting initial symptoms...
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