Nurse Susie is an experienced RN who has worked in a medical-surgical unit for over 20 years. Today is July 1st, which is the date in the United States when all intern residents begin clinical rotations. First-year intern Dr. Wilson has been assigned to work on Nurse Susie’s unit for her first clinical rotation. During the morning safety huddle, Nurse Susie provides a report regarding a client who is on day 1 post-operatively (POD1) following a tonsil and adenoid removal. The client is a 20-year-old male who is stable, but he does report an increasing amount of pain. Nurse Susie and the charge nurse agree that the client’s pain management needs to be addressed. Nurse Susie discusses this concern/request with Dr. Wilson and her recommendations. Dr. Wilson responds, “I am the physician, and you are the nurse, so I will decide how to best treat this client’s pain.” Nurse Susie responds, “I know way more than you do clinically, and I suggest you listen to me.” Answer these questions, using information from the scenario Describe a barrier to positive, impactful communication.Identify the conflict in this situation. Recommend one way to resolve this conflict successfully.Conflict resolution is an important part of safe client outcomes. In this scenario, who is most at risk for suffering due to the communication conflict?
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