Dental Nurse Treatment Plan of a Patient

Question: Describe about the Report on Dental Nurse for Treatment Plan of a Patient? Answer: The complex team task that came up was to decide for the Treatment Plan Of A Patient coming for full mouth assessment and found to be having complications with an extraction of teeth and issues with oral hygiene. As the patient was suffering from severe pain and the oral hygiene was not of good standard, there was a need for team work for having the suitable care plan for the patient and having the best patient outcome. The task was to provide a full treatment plan for the patient. It included recall of interviews, fixing of a date for next round of assessment, referral and list of medications. The care plan had to be completed within half an hour as per the emergency. There was a need for a team leader to carry out the task in an effective manner. The members were allocated with the respective responsibilities an each had to prepare the report within 20 minutes. The last ten minutes were allotted for compiling the care plan. A team leader in a team of professionals is a person who provides instructions, direction and guidance to the group of people constituting the team (Cork, 2014). The reason for having a team leader is to achieve a certain goal that would be beneficial for the team. Team leaders have various roles in an organization. The main role is to get the assigned job done by using all the resources available (Easton Rosenzweig, 2015). The responsibilities of a team leader are many. They create a suitable environment that is oriented to trust, cohesive team effort and trust. They provide the team with a vision of objectives and coach and help the members for developing themselves professionally. Problem solving is another major aspect they have to facilitate (Wickramasinghe Widyaratne, 2012). A team leader has to remain calm and handle pressure. Planning and prioritizing work in a suitable manner are very much expected from the team leaders (Song et al, 2013). The task was completed within half an hour, and the care plan was handed over to the patient who was satisfied with it. The standards of dental care plan was maintained, and all the necessary criteria were fulfilled. After the completion of the task, there was time given for reassigning the overall plan. It was understood that the task could have been completed a little earlier if more resources were available. On the whole, the team was successful in delivering a high standard task within the set timeline. A good effort was put forward by all. The members did a satisfactory job, and all the members gave their best effort in completing the task. The positive points were that all had maintained a two-way communication that provided a foundation for the exchange of thoughts and ideas and there was a strong focus on the target for completing the task within deadline. There were cooperation and mutual respect between the members. The means by which improvement can be made are by having more clear and improved communication, incorporating an in-depth planning and undertaking a more precise monitoring of resources and means to implement them. By following these points, progress could be achieved in a more short time. References Cork, L. (2014). Book Review: The Skillful Team Leader: A Resource for Overcoming Hurdles to Professional Learning for Student Achievement.Educational Management Administration Leadership,42(4), 595-597. Easton, G. S., Rosenzweig, E. D. (2015). Team leader experience in improvement teams: A social networks perspective.Journal of Operations Management,37, 13-30. Song, L. J., Lu, E. Q., Peng, K. Z., Wong, C. S., Wu, W. (2013). The Effect of Leader Positive Affectivity on Team Member Turnover Intention and Team Organizational Citizenship Behavior.Frontiers of Business Research in China,7(3), 311-332. Wickramasinghe, V., Widyaratne, R. (2012). Effects of interpersonal trust, team leader support, rewards, and knowledge sharing mechanisms on knowledge sharing in project teams.Vine,42(2), 214-236.