Conflict in Healthcare Organizations

Conflict in Healthcare Organizations
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Conflict in Healthcare Organizations
Healthcare institution is full of individuals with varying roles, and conflicts may arise where the roles of the different individuals are not clearly defined. The deficiency of interpersonal skills among healthcare professionals can be the other cause of conflicts (Shah, 2017). Healthcare professionals might be geniuses in their respective professions but fall short of the fundamental skills crucial in building interpersonal relationships. Healthcare institutions are generally a stressful work environment characterized by long working hours and frequent encounters with unpleasant events such as death. Stress may lead to a breakdown in team spirit and communication that may escalate to conflicts.
Nurse leaders aware of the inevitable conflicts in a healthcare setting can avert them by setting a professional code of conduct to be observed by all stakeholders. Nurse leaders can also prevent or reduce conflict in the healthcare setting by encouraging the healthcare providers to partake in educational programs and training on conflict management and building interpersonal relationships (McKibben...