Teamwork Student Nurses

In the beginning of this activity, I did not know much about collaboration between different healthcare professionals. It helped me to clarify the meaning of a healthcare team and also to understand the role of different professionals in the team. Different team members have their specific roles and all of them work together to achieve a common goal –healthier patient. They work independently, but when it comes to decision making they seek advice from other healthcare provider in order to do the best for the patient. Not only doctor, physiotherapists, pharmacists and etc. are considered being part of the team. Patients must also be considered part of the decision making process,

During my own personal experience in nursing, I have had the opportunity to witness teamwork at its best, and shamefully, teamwork at its worst. During a shift on a neuro critical care floor, I was assisting a nurse turn and change a patient. Nearly every time we shifted the patient, an alarm would sound. Within moments there was a voice on the other side of the curtain asking if help was needed. Next time the alarm sounded; there was the helpful voice again. It never failed. How comforting for the nurse this must feel, and ultimately, better outcomes, as well as safety for the patient. At the other end of the spectrum, I have watched as a nurse asks for help, and is turned down multiple times. I have heard the awful phrase, “that’s not my job.” I have seen patients code, and the nurse spends the next hour caring for that patient including resuscitation, and transferring to an intensive care unit. No one takes the initiative to check on the nurses patients while she is gone, not even the charge nurse. Clearly this is not a positive or safe work environment for anyone. Teamwork

Many of the activities that I have participated in as an undergraduate required the use of teamwork in some capacity. However, two activities far surpassed the others in both quantity and quality of teamwork that was required. As part of my EMT training course, I was required to do several clinical rotations in hospital emergency departments. The training environments varied greatly, as one was a level-one trauma center and the other was a community hospital. Despite drastic differences in patient volume and the nature of patient conditions, teamwork remained a vital component to the delivery of effective patient-centered care. As a member of the patient care team, I worked alongside physicians, nurses, and emergency department techs to help

During the team formation, a number of challenges manifested. Firstly, it was the fact that there were nurses from other units. Hence, there were fears that they may not be well informed with procedures undertaken in our unit. However, this challenged was effectively addressed by assigning the nurses from other units a nurse from our unit to help her during the emergency period.

“To become a high-performing team the team must be competent at goal setting, making assignments and ensuring that team members have the skills to complete them, consensus decision making, setting high standards, holding people accountable, and running effective meetings” (Dyer, Dyer, & Dyer, 2007, p. 74). In the article, “Professionals’ Views on Interprofessional Stroke Team Functioning” Jane Cramm & Anna Nieboer (2011) seek to explain that interprofessional teamwork is considered the core component of integrated care, a complex activity involving many different health care providers that demands effective team functioning (p. 1-2). And in the article, “The Role of Oncologists in Multidisciplinary Cancer Teams in the UK: An Untapped

In order to fully explore the nature of team work in healthcare it is importance to first look at what defines a team.A team can be defined as two or more people with specific roles working together to achieve a common purpose(Kalisch & Begeny, 2005). For

According to the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAHO) in July 2004 released a Sentinel Event Alert on the prevention of infant deaths. Its database showed that nearly three-quarters of hospitals cited communication break down and teamwork problems as a major reason for these deaths. The practice of teamwork and collaboration as a unit in patient care is especially important for the role as a professional nurse as it can make the job itself easier and more efficient. When teamwork is emphasized and valued in nursing the overall patient outcome is strongly enhanced. It is crucial all team members involved in the patient’s care work together and communicate effectively to reach the common shared goal. With the vast evolution of new knowledge and information in the medical field, patient care is more complex than ever. With such complex patient care, no one health care provider can treat a patient alone, it takes team work and collaboration between the multiple health care professionals involved in the patient care. Communication competencies should be emphasized to students as a vital aspect of a positive nursing environment during their educational experience.

A major concept that we have learned about in our nursing 182 class is Teamwork. In this concept analysis we will see the conceptualization of teamwork, and critical attributes, related concepts and various cases, and illegitimate uses of team work. Teamwork is essential in the nursing field and this analysis will show just how important it is.

Teamwork and collaboration with other healthcare providers is very important. To function effectively there needs to be mutual respect, open communication, and shared decision making in the best interest of the patient. As a member of a team it is vital to know ones own strengths and limitations, this way patients receive the best care.

I always knew that teamwork makes the most difficult work easier. Working in a team has always been a great experience for me. I like the fact that the nursing program makes us work in a team. I have been working in a different team in my several other classes such as Microbiology, Anatomy and English including HPR. I have been enjoying working as a team with my different classmates. Learning has been a fun as a team.

The benefit of teamwork is to work together effectively, which means team members need to have professional skills, knowledge, attitudes which allow them to monitor each other 's performance and, responsibilities toward working in a team (Buchbinder & Shanks 292-294). Physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers organize their activities to offer safe and efficient healthcare. Teamwork results in less mistakes than an individual, especially when each members of the team knows her, or his, responsibilities as well as those of other team members. Teamwork relies on each team member and they are able to lead the needs of others and have a shared understanding of how a procedure should occur. According to IOM, "effective teamwork in healthcare organizations can have a positive effect on patient safety" (Baker, Day & Salas 2 ).

Concerns about the quality and safety of health care delivery continue to mount, and the deficiencies cannot be addressed alone by health professionals. The need for team-based education in health professions schools, as well as meaningful preparation for collaborative practice has lagged behind changes in health care delivery (Engbers, deCaluwe, Stuyt, Fluit, & Bolhuis, 2013). The goal is to prepare health professionals intentionally and effectively work together to build a safer and better, patient-centered

I agree with you that it is a hard situation for a new graduated nurse to dealing with. As a new nurse, most of us do not know what to do and do not have enough confident to talk to our co-worker, and most of the time it ends up unresolved. I also agree with you that teamwork is a vital part of effective healthcare, and we should put the patient's care in the first place. To resolve it, I think I am going to the source calmly and privately to discuss it with him.I do not like to have a conflict with anyone, but I also dislike when my co-worker does not response to their job in a positive way. If he still does not respond in a positive way, it may be time to warn my coworker. I do not like to involve the nurse manager in any conflict between

Leadership by the team leader, who has responsibility for the team, is critical for team

Whilst shadowing doctors in an ICU, I learned the importance of needing the skill to work in a team. In a department as demanding as the ICU where patients need constant medical attention, doctors had to inform their colleagues of the jobs at hand without miscommunication and also whilst under significant time pressure. During morning handover meetings I was surprised and intrigued over the degree to which consultants sought opinions from different departments and healthcare professionals. This was demonstrated when the ICU asked the microbiology department for an opinion about a patient with a lung infection. In my experience, communication and trust is needed for a team to function effectively. I’ve learnt this through playing in school sports teams and also swimming at regional level with my club relay team where we had to rely on each other and train together to achieve optimum results.