Group/Team Work

Group/Teamwork is an essential part of being a nurse. The CNO identifies teamwork and collaboration as an entry to practice competency and therefore, all students are required to present with their group/team members on the date assigned by their faculty. Only under extraordinary circumstances will the group/team present on an alternate day assigned to their class peers or faculty.

Like any skill - working well as a team is a skill that only gets better with practice.

Before starting your group/teamwork every student must review the Seneca Student Code of Conduct at: https://www.senecacollege.ca/about/policies/student-code-of-conduct.html and the CNO Code of Conduct at: www.cno.org/en/protect-public/code-of-conduct-for-nurses/ .

All group/team members must comply with these codes and always conduct themselves in a professional manner, being respectful in all communication.

All group/team members will make every effort to work collaboratively to make responsible decisions about their behaviour and communications and work to resolve conflicts and differences, as identified in the ‘Group Contract or Team Charter’ created by the group/team members.

Any disorderly or disruptive behaviour, abusive or intimidating communications, sexual violence, discrimination, or harassment, will be considered a violation of the code of conduct (Student) and code of conduct (CNO). Any student/s involved in such behaviour will be reported to the Student Code of Conduct Office for guidance and support.

Sample Team Contract Creator

Courses with TeamWork/Group Work as an Evaluation

The only courses that will have Group/Teamwork as an evaluatory method are:

Semester One:

• PNH101

• PNR100

• PNC121

Semester Two:

• PNH201

Semester Three:

• PNH301

• PNR300

Semester Four:

• PNR400

• PNH401

Group/TeamWork Guidelines for Courses

• Max 1 group/team graded assignment per course.

• Group/team membership will not exceed 4 students per class.

• Maximum 15% of grade weighing will be assigned for group/team assignment or presentations (group/teamwork or presentation 10%; individual student portion maximum 5%).

• Every group/team assignment or presentation will have an individual portion to the assignment that will be graded and will be identified in the rubric. The individual student portion of the assignment may include the completion of a peer evaluation, presentation performance, submission of assignment on time, role of group/team member and outline of group/team meetings.

• Resources are available on the Learn@Seneca site allowing students to share information and may be used to demonstrate evidence of collaboration with group members.

• It is recommended students submit a copy of their final presentation and identify their individual written contributions 24hrs before the assignment is due.

• Where applicable the student will submit a draft of the presentation and their individual work. Faculty will identify dates for drafts and final submission of group/teamwork or presentations.

• Group/Team members will identify their portion of the assignment they individually completed for grading.

• Description of the presentation assignment and/or group assignment will contain the Group/Teamwork statement about ‘Seneca Student Conduct’ and 'CNO Code of Conduct' related to appropriate behaviours of working within a group.

• Recommendation for students to create, date and sign a group contract/team charter describing the workings and conflict resolution process. An example or template is available for students to follow.

• Student removal from their group/team will follow the criteria outlined in the ‘Seneca Student Conduct’ policy. https://www.senecacollege.ca/about/policies/student-code-of-conduct.html

• All courses that include group/teamwork assignments will reinforce the strategies for successful teamwork and collaboration prior to the students completing assignments or presentations. Formally, content about the group/teamwork process will be taught in PNR 100 early in the semester (week 2 or 3).

• Faculty will provide some time during class for groups/teams to work together when possible.

• Faculty will identify for students which option for presenting is required for their course/evaluation: in person or to complete a video presentation to be shown during class time or alternative.