Teamwork & Its Impact on Patient Safety
How can nurses encourage inclusivity?
Correct Responses May Include:
- foster collaboration
- promote teamwork
You should include the _____ _____ in the plan of care.
Ans: patient's family
You should include the PATIENT'S FAMILY in the plan of care.
Hospitals can promote inclusivity be regularly emphasizing the effects of _______ on patient safety.
A. Competition
B. Collaboration
C. Individualism
D. Autonomy
B. collaboration
PATIENT benefits to working collaboratively?
Any one of these answers is correct:
- improved PT satisfaction
- improved PT care
What needs of a patient does a nurse address?
A. Mental
B. Physical
C. Emotional
D. All of the above
D: All of The Above
Finish The Sentence:
Having an extra hand during nursing tasks/interventions can prevent ________.
Injury
What is one way in which you can be an active member in your nursing unit?
A. talking to your coworkers before break
B. attending monthly meetings
C. avoiding asking questions in order to prevent delays
D. clocking in to work on time
B. attending monthly meetings
Which action by the nurse best demonstrates effective teamwork and collaboration?
A. Completing all patient care tasks independently to ensure accuracy.
B. Attending a multidisciplinary team meeting to discuss patient care plans.
C. Ignoring input from nursing assistants during patient rounds.
D. Refusing to seek help from other healthcare professionals when needed.
B. Attending a multidisciplinary team meeting to discuss patient care plans.
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Which lab value should be monitored for a patient receiving furosemide due to an exacerbation of heart failure?
Potassium
What is one important nursing aspect that can improve with the use of collaboration throughout a shift?
SBAR handoff / report
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Which activity can hospitals undertake to sustain collaborative goals and improve teamwork skills?
A. Hosting annual team-building events
B. Conducting team strengthening activities every so often
C. Issuing monthly performance reviews
D. Implementing hierarchical structures
B. Conducting team strengthening activities every so often
HOSPITAL benefits to working collaboratively?
Any of these answers are correct:
- less hospital readmissions
- greater worker retention
What is the name for the first stool a newborn passes?
Meconium
Which impact of poor collaboration/teamwork is the most detrimental?
A. Inadequate nurse-patient relationships
B. Patient neglect
C. Medical errors
C. Medical errors
Medical errors can seriously harm patients; make sure you are collaboratively working with providers to clarify orders.
What are 2 electronic methods of communication utilized by nurses?
EHR
What is one strategy mentioned for hospitals to incorporate inclusivity and teamwork?
A. Bi-annual evaluations for nurses
B. Quarterly feedback sessions with patients
C. Monthly check-ins where nurses can voice their opinions
D. Annual conferences on patient care coordination
C. Monthly check-ins where nurses can voice their opinions
NURSE benefits to working collaboratively?
Any of these answers are correct:
- improved nurse safety
- enhanced professional connections
Which pediatric illness causes carditis, arthritis, subcutaneous nodules, erythema marginatum, and Sydenham's chorea?
Rheumatic Fever
Which of the following best portrays the role of effective teamwork in promoting patient safety?
A. Increased workload for individual nurses leading to quicker completion of tasks
B. Hierarchical communication structures among healthcare team members
C. Regular interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans and potential risks
D. Limited collaboration between different healthcare departments to streamline processes.
C. Regular interdisciplinary team meetings to discuss patient care plans and potential risks
What are ways in which you can facilitate collaboration? SATA.
A. By being an active member in your nursing unit
B. By getting to know your coworkers
C. By becoming a nurse manager
D. By performing your tasks independently
E. By administering medication in accordance with the MAR
F. By utilizing electronic communication methods
Ans: A, B, F
A: By being an active member in your nursing unit
B. By getting to know your coworkers
F. By utilizing electronic communication methods
Why do hospitals struggle with employees who lack appropriately teamwork/collaboration skills?
Unfortunately, the teamwork topic is not stressed enough in undergrad to nursing students. Students tend to focus more on their physical nursing skills than working collaboratively with others in the hospital.
Who benefits more from collaborative working? Nurses or patients?
Patients
What actions does the three-hour sepsis bundle consist of?
Hint: There are 5 key nursing actions that must be taken
1. Measure serum lactate. Re-measure if initial > 2 mmol/L
2. Obtain blood cultures prior to antibiotics
3. Administer broad spectrum antibiotics
4. Begin rapid crystalloid 30 ml/kg
5. Apply vasopressors if hypotension remains after fluid resuscitation to MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg