Motivation and Communication

1. What did you actually learned from the unit.

This week I learned about motivation and how important it is not only in the workplace but in my own life as well. As i went through the PowerPoint, I reflected back on what has motivated me through life and realized that it has mostly been the same...I am motivated by happiness and a sense of accomplishment. Everything I have done up until this point has been because I want to be happy and I want to accomplish something. I have been able to do this so far in my life and hope I can continue. I learned that there are certain things to focus on when trying to motivate employees and if the manger is experiencing burnout, the staff will show it.

2. Discuss your feelings/experiences from the team activities? Did it change your opinion on the subject? If so, how? If not, why?

I really enjoyed the discussion this week and it was interesting to see the perspectives of my classmates and creative ideas they had on how to increase morale on a hospital unit. I realized that the ideas I had were beneficial and learned of new ideas.

3. How you will utilize the information learned in your nursing practice.

I can remember how important it is to be motivated always. I plan to move into a charge nurse position fairly soon and find that staying motivated can rub off on others and create a positive environment. There are many things that can be done to help increase motivation and morale on a unit including incentives, rewards, and ensuring proper staffing ratios.

4. You personal feelings about the material covered.

 I felt this was a great way to end the semester and have motivation in mind as I move forward in my career and education.