(1) What are some challenges associated with teamwork in health care? Describe three benefits and three costs of working as part of a team in a health care organization.

(2) After working in a hospital for six months, you have been selected to head the team to conduct hand-washing audits of the nursing units. Whom do you want on your team, and why?

(3) What are the five stages of team development? Describe each stage and what might be involved in a health care setting.