Definition
Belief in or practice of selfless concern for the well-being of others
Altruism
Achieving one's full potential, including creative activities.
Self-actualization
0 to 1.5 feet
Intimate space
Phases: forming, storming, norming, performing
Group Development
It is beneficial to the health care organization because it recognizes a professional environment that supports development of the nursing staff and based on a quality indicators and standards found in the ANA publication Nursing Administration: Scope and Standard of Practice.
Magnet Status
Accepting responsibility for actions and omissions.
Accountability
Prestige, feeling of accomplishment
Esteem needs
1.5 to 4 feet
Personal space
During this phase, group members rely on heavily on the leader to identify the mission and goals of the group.
forming
The Joint Commission (TJC) is the accrediting organization for health care facilities in the United States and in 2003 established the set of _______________ to improve patient safety for a variety of accredited health care facilities.
National Patient Safety Goals
Members of a profession have this in decision-making and practice and are self-regulating in that they develop their own policies in collaboration with one another.
Autonomy
Intimate relationships, friends
Belongingness & love needs
4 - 12 feet
Social space
During this phase, may involve some personality conflicts among the group. Group members with control issues may emerge.
storming
Serve as the foundation or an individual's belief system.
First-order beliefs
Is a set of somewhat consistent values and measures that are organized hierachyically into a belief set on a continuum of relative importance.
Values system
security
12 feet or more
Public space
During this phase, it is essential that the group leader encourage participation of all group members and redirect interaction if one member of the group tends to dominate the discussion.
norming
higher-order beliefs
Occurs when there is an actual or perceived difference between two or more belief systems.
Values conflict
food, water, warmth, rest
Physiological needs
Nurse need to respect the amount of personal space preferred by patients and families during conversation.
Distance from patients.
During this phase, problem solving takes place within group and typically highly committed during this time.
performing
Helps the person choose between alternatives, resolve values conflicts, and make decisions.