Propmore Corporation Case
“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results. ”– Andrew Carnegie Healthcare team and professionalism Teamwork is a small group of people, who are contribute their complementary skills, interests, and opinions to the unity and efficiency of the group, in order to achieve common goals and mutual responsibilities.
Teamwork is a collection of actions by individuals, who use their knowledge and skills to meet the needs of client/patient more completely, efficiently and competently than would be possible by one individual’s action. Teamwork is not limited to working together, but it collectively means to achieve whatever is planned, by helping each other. Everyone involved must work together for a common goal – helping the patient/client. Effective healthcare requires teamwork.
A healthcare system that supports effective teamwork can improve the quality of patient care, enhance patient safety, and reduce workload issues that cause burnout among healthcare professionals. Team work most effective E. It is essential to be professional if you want to be successful. But what does “being professional” actually mean? Merriam-Webster dictionary defines professionalism as “the conduct, aims or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person”, and it defines a profession as “a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive preparation”.
These definitions imply that that professionalism include a number of different attributes, which together define a professional. First and foremost professionals are known for their specialized knowledge. They have made a personal commitment to their profession and to developing, improving and keeping up to date with latest research in the area of practice. Another quality of professionalism – caring, respect and concern for people and their values.
Because a dietetic practice involves customer service, an understanding of individual differences is important for effective practice. Furthermore, professionals are must strictly follow to the ethical standards of professional practice. The Standards of Practice (SOP) and Standards of Professional Performance are guide and tools for dietetic professionals and provide them with a plan for evaluating, implementing and adjusting work performance in different areas of practice.
