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Week 8: Reflect on a conflict situation that occurred recently or in the past

Reflect on a conflict situation that occurred recently or in the past. This may be something that you have been thinking about over a few days, weeks, or months that you would like to have a greater depth of understanding. There are no right or wrong answers and no one method of resolving conflict that works in every situation. This tool was designed based on the reflective practice work of Johns (2009). In addition, you can use techniques you learned from the Interest Based Relational Approach from your learning material.

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 Using the Reflective Conflict Guide for the APN (Word), think back to a clinical or practice situation in which a conflict arose. This can be an event that was recent or many months ago. After reading the required readings, including the conflict resolutions steps article, begin to apply what you have learned to that situation, by following the prompts in the conflict guide. This will not be shared with your classmates, as the goal of this exercise is to have you truly reflect on a situation that was unethical, immoral, negligent, etc., so that you can identify appropriate actions if put in the same position in the future.

· What is the conflict issue?

· Who is affected?

· How are they affected?

· In what sphere of influence is the conflict occurring?

· Patient and family

· Nursing

· Healthcare system

· Within self

· What method of conflict resolution was selected or will be selected?

· What factors influenced my approach?

· Was the approach successful?

· What outcomes did I see manifested?

Week 8: Reflect on a conflict situation that occurred recently or in the past

· Are other actions from this situation needed?

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· I learned from this conflict situation (fill in response)

· I was surprised by (fill in response)

References

Johns, C. (2009). ​Becoming a Reflective Practitioner ​(3rd ed.). Oxford, England:

Wiley-Blackwell.

Along with answering the questions on the reflective conflict guide, these three tools from Johns (2004) can help you gain insight into the conflict situation.

Johns’ (2009) Assertiveness Action ladder

This assertive action ladder was devised by Christopher Johns to help nurses identify steps in becoming more assertive when advocating for themselves and patients. As you move from step 1 to step 10 you are becoming more assertive.

As you look at your conflict situation, how assertive were you feeling? Highlight the box.

Week 8: Reflect on a conflict situation that occurred recently or in the past

Johns, C. (2004). ​Becoming a Reflective Practitioner ​(2nd Ed.). Oxford, UK: Blackwell

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John’s Managing Conflict Grid

Research reveals that there is no one “best” way to manage conflict situations. This picture graphically displays several possibilities and gives a description of the different management styles. Which style did you use in your conflict situation? Do you know which style is most “used” by nurses?

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The styles of managing conflict

Assertiveness:​ the degree to which individuals satisfy their own concerns

Co-operation​: the degree to which individuals attempt to satisfy the concerns of others

Accommodating: Essentially a cooperative interaction but one in which the practitioner is not​ assertive – prepared to give up their own needs for the sake of maintaining a harmonious relationship. Apologetic

Avoidance​: Rationalization that attempts to challenge the behavior of another is futile.

Collaboration​ – Solve problems in a win-win situation. Concerned with needs of self and others

Competitive: ​ Pursues his or her own needs at the exclusion of others (win-lose)

Compromising: ​ Realizing that in conflict situations, every party cannot be satisfied. Accepting at times to set aside personal needs in preference to others to resolve conflict.

Ethical Mapping (Johns, 2004)

If your conflict situation involved an ethical dilemma, use this map to sort out the issues found within the conflict situation. The map has nine boxes with questions and you can write your answers in each box. What information did you learn after completing this map?

Week 8: Reflect on a conflict situation that occurred recently or in the past

Johns, C. (2004). ​Becoming a Reflective Practitioner ​(2nd Ed.). Oxford, UK: Blackwell

Publishing, Ltd.