You have been working with a group of nurses to update the job description for nursing assistive personnel (NAP)
The team has completed its assigned task, and it decides to submit a recommendation for possible in-service education presentations for the NAPs on such topics as safety and effective communication. According to Tuckman and Jensen, your team is most likely in which stage of the team process? a. Forming c. Norming
b. Storming d. Adjourning
D
Your team is most likely in the adjourning stage of the team process. The task for this stage includes
termination and consolidation. Team goals and activities are met, leading to closure, evaluation, and
outcome review. This may also lead to reforming when the need for improvement or further goal
development is identified. In this situation, a team may need to develop an in-service program.
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