Calming the chaos: Simulated code interdisciplinary team training
As a healthcare professional, you’ve probably witnessed the chaos and confusion that ensue when a “code blue” is called for…
teambuilding
Creating high-performance interprofessional teams
Kate Summer, a nurse case manager on a telemetry unit, is leading an initiative to reduce the 30-day readmission rate…
Creating more than just a journal club
How to create an innovative journal club – and keep it going.
From our readers: The making of a newsletter
When I was working as an ICU nurse on the evening shift, I could tell you what was happening on…
Laugh, nurse, laugh!
Victor Borge, the famous Danish comedian, pianist, and conductor once said, “Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” Infusing laughter…
Team training reduces surgical morbidity
The Veterans Health Administration Medical Team Training program, designed to improve teamwork between nurses and physicians, significantly decreased surgical morbidity…
