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.