A nursing supervisor thinks that a staff nurse serving on several multidisciplinary committees is not demonstrating collaborative practice behaviors.What behavior by the staff nurse would best illustrate the supervisor's opinion? The staff nurse:

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The nurse who indicates agreement with others' suggestions but then does not incorporate them is not being collaborative.True collaboration involves a mix of different viewpoints and opinions to understand and solve complex issues.Working together toward common purposes, improving health, respecting shared strengths, offering effective peer review, caring, and compassion are fundamental to the profession.The nurse who does not listen to viewpoints and opinions of other disciplines falls well short of collaboration; this nurse is not even cooperating with others.The nurse who thinks nursing is the only viewpoint for analyzing patient issues is most likely not even listening to the input of others and being uncooperative.The nurse who is territorial and unwilling to share the patients' care plans not only is uncooperative and noncollaborative, but also seems to be hostile toward other disciplines.

A Nursing Supervisor Thinks That a Staff Nurse Serving on Several