Effective teamwork is fundamental when it comes to providing high quality patient care and promoting patient safety.
The ED team is multidisciplinary with all working together towards the common goal of achieving positive health outcomes for the patient. The ED environment, however, is often complex and unpredictable with time-pressured staff working under chaotic and stressful circumstances. This can lead to communication errors that can compromise patient safety. The role of effective teamwork and communication is therefore paramount to ensure that critical information is shared amongst the team and acted upon to promote the best interests of the patient.
The resources in this module highlight the importance of teamwork in the ED and how to be an effective team player.
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Remember the Titans - Teamwork
This video montage was created for as a Teacher's resource for a class presentation 'What makes a good Team?'.
Created (2012)
Co-Producer & Editor: Sean.
It is for teaching purposes and contains footage from the movie, 'Remember the Titans'.
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Promoting Effective Teamwork in Healthcare
what is the secret to a highly functional and effective healthcare system? this video will give you knowledge and skill for achieving success
How to Use Teamwork to Transform Your ED (Part 1)
The idea of improving ED performance through teamwork may seem obvious and even cliché. But the truth is, EDs driven by strong multidisciplinary teams have a competitive advantage in the era of value-based care.
https://www.vituity.com/blog/how-to-use-teamwork-to-transform-your-ed-part-1
How to Use Teamwork to Transform Your ED (Part 2)
We’ll explore the processes that have helped foster a culture of teamwork at Vituity’s EDs.
https://www.vituity.com/blog/how-to-use-teamwork-to-transform-your-ed-part-2
How to Be a Team Player
Being a team player means different things every day. Sometimes you need to take a bigger role and/or more responsibilities, sometimes you need to step back and avoid stepping on anybody’s toes.
http://nursinglink.monster.com/benefits/articles/21550-how-to-be-a-team-player?page=7
Six Ways to Improve Collaboration on Nursing Teams?
Is your unit made up of soloists who’d rather not join the choir? Not only is that lack of collaboration frustrating, it can negatively impact everyone involved — including the patients and families who are counting on you all to work as a team.
https://www.workingnurse.com/articles/Six-Ways-to-Improve-Collaboration-on-Nursing-Teams
Promoting Student Belongingness
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https://wanted.moodle.school/login/index.php
10 Tips For New Nurses To Make You Feel Better At Work
As a new nurse, you might feel overwhelmed, nervous, and excited by the whirlwind of new experiences you get thrown into.
https://nurse.org/articles/new-nurses-feel-better-at-work/
Fitting In on a Nursing Unit: Advice From a Newbie
So…you’ve been hired. The nurses like you, now you need to continue to “fit in.” This can be challenging, here are a few tips from a newbie.
http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/nurses_19/archive/2010/11/16/fitting-in-on-a-nursing-unit-advice-from-a-newbie.aspx
Grover, E., Porter, J. E., & Morphet, J. (2017). An exploration of emergency nurses’ perceptions, attitudes and experience of teamwork in the Emergency Department. Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal, 20(2), 92-97. doi:10.1016/j.aenj.2017.01.003
Kilner, E., & Sheppard, L. A. (2010). The role of teamwork and communication in the Emergency Department: A systematic review. International Emergency Nursing, 18(3), 127-137. doi:10.1016/j.ienj.2009.05.006
Gilbert, J., & Brown, L. (2015). The clinical environment – do student nurses belong?: A review of Australian literature. The Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing. 33(1), 23.
Grobecker, P. A. (2016). A sense of belonging and perceived stress among baccalaureate nursing students in clinical placements. Nurse Education Today, 36, 178-183. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2015.09.015
Kilner, E., & Sheppard, L. A. (2010). The role of teamwork and communication in the Emergency Department: A systematic review. International Emergency Nursing, 18(3), 127-137. doi:10.1016/j.ienj.2009.05.006