title: Conflict in the operating room: fight and flight or growth and communication.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Foothills Medical Centre.
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stella
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008960:Models, Psychological; D017008:Negotiating; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology*; D009742:Nursing Theory; D016272:Occupational Health; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000458:organization & administration; D011340:Problem Solving