Conflict in the operating room: fight and flight or growth and communication
Stella, C.
Canadian Operating Room Nursing Journal 28(2): 7-8 13-6 18
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0712-6778 PMID: 20701195 Document Number: 641756
Conflict is partial to no one. It ranges from within an individual and spirals in a ripple effect to others. Conflict among Registered Nurses (RNs) and Operating Room Technicians (ORTs) and between fellow RNs is prevalent in the operation room. The OR environment is filled with a number of personalities, each possessing varying methods for the implementation of patient care. Effective communication is key to preventing, and resolving, conflict situations.