[Sharon]

After reading and watching the video on the six sources of influence, post on the discussion forum what you feel personally has had the greatest impact when it comes to influence and why.

[Stephanie]

I feel personally that out of the six sources of influence the one that has had the greatest impact would be Social Ability. As described in the readings and noted in the video it takes more then just one or two people to make an influence. It often can take multiple people doing a task or skill that then influences others to do the same who can then influence more people and so on. In nursing we must wear PPE if identified by infection control if someone is taking care of a patient with COVID and chooses not to wear PPE they are at risk of spreading it to other staff in the unit. We then see that sick calls and short staff days are becoming more frequent due to staff being exposed to covid 19. It would be up to the remaining team to take on the additional work load and manage the unit short staffed. the remainder of the team will be more influenced to wear there PPE to prevent further sick calls and increased workload.

[Jessica]

I feel that social ability has the greatest impact when it comes to influence. Social ability relies on teamwork or mentorship to help individuals perform the desired behaviour. Having role models can influence behaviours like the ones we saw in the video.
This personally has the greastest impact with my role as an infection control professional. Being a role model with PPE or hand hygiene and offering to educate Staff, Visitors and Patients has been proven to increase awareness and the use of appropriate PPE. Consistency is important in ensuring behaviours are followed and maintained. An example of this would be our hand hygiene auditors. We track our moment 1 and 4 hand hygiene rates through hand hygience audits and use the data to report to staff and the ministry. Staff are accountable for their hand hygiene rates and work as a team to maintain the appropriate rates. Our hand hygiene auditors also provide in the moment feedback. Staff are expected to follow their 4 moments of hand hygiene and role model appropriate behaviour. By doing so, they decrease the risk of infection transmission.

[Donna]

The one that has had the greatest impact on me personally is personal motivation. In nursing, I see this influence everyday, when I’m personally motivated such as wanting to provide compassionate care or make a patient feel safe, I naturally go beyond what’s required, For example, during a stressful shift, reminding myself that my actions directly affect someone’s comfort or recovery gives me energy and purpose. It’s that inner drive that keep me consistent even when challenges arise.

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