An interdisciplinary team is assigned to work on patient safety concerns for the pediatric unit on a large urban not-for-profit hospital.Two of the team members are complaining that one nurse is taking charge and assigning duties to everybody randomly without consulting any of the other nurses on the team.One nurse pushes back and says,"You can't tell me what to do.You are not my manager!" Which stage of group process is the team in?
A)norming
B)forming
C)informing
D)storming

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The first stage of the team process as described by Tuckman and Jensen (1977)is the forming stage,where the team is created and meets for the first time.The second stage of team development is the storming stage,where opposing opinions or interpersonal agendas or issues can surface,increasing the potential for conflict or uneasiness (as noted in the above scenario).This is a natural part of team formation and should be expected whenever people from a variety of disciplines,specialties,and experiences work together.The third stage is the norming stage,where a feeling of group cohesion occurs.The fourth stage is performing,where the team comes together to achieve group goals,and the final stage is adjourning,where termination and consolidation occur.

An Interdisciplinary Team Is Assigned to Work on Patient Safety