General instructions:

Conflict is common in healthcare settings. Common team sources of conflict include hierarchical relationships, authority differentials, poor communication, negative or disruptive behaviors, and multigenerational interprofessional teams.   

Include the following sections

  1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail. 
    • Describe a conflict you have encountered in your nursing practice. Identify the stakeholders involved and their roles. 
    • Analyze how the conflict was resolved. Which conflict resolution style was used? 
    • Evaluate the efficacy of the resolution. Was the conflict resolution style used to address the conflict the most appropriate option? Why or why not? 
    • Identify and describe your preferred mode of conflict resolution.
  2. Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectations:
    • Cite a scholarly source in the initial post.
    • Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post.
    • Cite a scholarly source in one peer post.
    • Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.
    • Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.