Cultural Differences In Health And Social Care Analysis

Great post Hannah! I agree that when care is not up to nurses’ personal standards, it may lead to conflict and hard feelings. I have seen this happen on my unit, when a patient was transferred from the ICU and the nurse seemed frustrated, because the patient had a high acuity and was placed on a medical surgical unit. She reached out to the physician about her concerns and he assessed the patient and started discussing discharge. The next day the patient coded and was transferred back to the ICU. The nurse was upset and talked badly about the physician, ICU staff, and their decision making. I understood her frustration, but instead of talking about the health care professionals, she could have talked to the unit manager to voice her concerns.
I also agree that in the workplace problems arise when there is favoritism and selective attention. I have also seen this happen on my unit and it lead to uncivil behaviors amongst staff members. All of these actions can lead to workplace bullying, that’s is why it is pivotal to allow nurses to freely express their concerns. Overall, it is important to have a positive work environment that can deal with conflict in a profession and collaborative way.