Synergy has been defined as a characteristic of great teams and teamwork. Which of the following statements is not correct about synergy and the application of synergy in health care?
a. "The bonus that is achieved when things work together harmoniously."
b. The whole is greater than its parts.
c. The Synergy Model of Professional Caring and Ethics was developed by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
d. The synergy model matches the characteristics of the nurse, clinical unit or system with the patient's ability to achieve identified outcomes.
D
Synergy occurs when "...things work together harmoniously" as noted by Mark Twain, and when the whole is greater than its parts (Steven Covey, 1989). The Synergy Model of Professional Caring and Ethics was developed by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses in which the characteristics of the patient (not the nurse), clinical unit, or system are matched with the nurse's competencies (not the patient's ability to achieve identified outcomes) (Hardin & Kaplan, 2005).
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