EBP GROUP WORK 222

Is this an Evidence-Based Article? Name of Journal and Year article was written?

Yes

Name of Journal: Journal of Nursing Management

Year: 2018

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State the problem

What was the goal of the project in the article?

Does this project correlate with your problem? State how?

What are you trying to achieve? Does this article support this goal?

Problem: A manager of a medical-surgical unit has seen and had a lot of complaints concerning the lack of teamwork between the registered nurses and the patient care techs; hence necessary measures need to be taken in order to promote teamwork in that unit.

Goal: The goal of the project was to investigate the way different features of teamwork exist among nurse-only teams in acute and continuing health care settings.

This article correlates with our group problem, which is the lack of teamwork between registered nurses and the patient care techs since it outlines the key elements required in order to promote effective teamwork in a health care setting. This article provides great insights on how teamwork can be enhanced in healthcare by focusing on the" Salas’ Big Five" model of teamwork. This model is centered on various teamwork behaviors and provides a practical explanation of the dynamics of teamwork. According to the framework, necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes are needed to promote teamwork. Salas holds that highly effective teams must regularly demonstrate certain knowledge, skills and attitudes, which can also help in dealing with the issue in the medical surgical unit. Based on the article, teamwork between the registered nurses and the patient care techs can be enhanced by having a clear and common purpose, compensating for each other and consistently providing feedback to each other. Other ways of promoting teamwork among the two parties include reallocation of functions, valuing team goals rather than individual goals, anticipating one another’s actions and needs and strongly believing in the team's collective capability to succeed.

.2 points

Strengths (Internal)

What’s was good about your article?

The nursing teamwork survey, which was utilized in measuring teamwork in the nursing work environment, demonstrated reliability, validity and acceptability. The score of team leadership in the study was relatively high. Members of the team were well coordinated by their nurse leader in that the health care providers did their work and collaborated besides communicating and sharing information for certain situations.

Yes. This project was implemented in acute care settings.

.4 points

Weakness (Internal)- issues

Despite the study uniquely evaluating the teamwork of nurses, there are some weaknesses. For instance, the response rate was below forty per cent, and some of the participants worked in the team for less than six months, making it hard to understand the team's dynamics fully. The obtained results were centered on responses to a survey that was carried out instead of observations of team behaviors which might have influenced the respondent's perceptions in different ways. Moreover, no results were measured in this research because it is just a description of the nursing team and does not look at the connection between nursing teamwork and important clinical and patient outcomes.

.4 points

Opportunities (External)

Based on the results of the study, it was discovered that team members are usually clear on the responsibilities and tasks expected of themselves and other individuals. Results show that the team members felt that they worked well together and always respected and valued one another as team members. Additionally, team members recognized each other's strengths and weaknesses because they worked together more often.

.4 points

Threats - (External)

Based on the study, there was no satisfaction and efficacy of the physicians in providing the necessary leadership skills which can help in promoting true teamwork. Another key aspects that serve as threats are low team orientation and low trust. According to the researchers, team orientation was low, which implies that there was no commitment by the team members to the goals and integrity of the team versus personal objectives. Lower trust between team members can result in certain issues, such as lack of monitoring and self-correcting through appropriate communication seen in highly effective teams. Even though the teams valued each other, there was a predominant mindset of clear role delineation and work assignments among the team members.

.4 points