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Learning about teamwork in operating room clinical placement.

Marja Silén-Lipponen1, Kerttu Tossavainen, Hannele Turunen

  • 1Department of Nursing Science, University of Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland.

British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
|March 19, 2004
PubMed
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Nursing students experienced operating room (OR) teamwork as functional, membership-based, and technically oriented. Findings inform improving OR education and practice for perioperative nursing.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Education
  • Perioperative Care
  • Surgical Team Dynamics

Background:

  • Gaining practical operating room (OR) experience is crucial for nursing students.
  • Challenges include OR urgency, emergency cases, and preceptor workload, limiting student learning.
  • Effective teamwork is essential for safe and efficient perioperative nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore nursing students' perceptions of learning teamwork during OR clinical placements.
  • To identify key aspects of teamwork experienced by students in diverse OR settings.
  • To provide insights for enhancing OR nursing education and practice.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study involving 30 nursing students from Finland, Britain, and America.
  • Critical Incident Technique used for data collection.

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  • Descriptive phenomenological analysis of student experiences.

    • Main Results:

    • Three core perceptions of OR teamwork emerged: functional manifestation, team membership acquisition, and technical orientation.
    • Students' experiences varied, highlighting different facets of learning within the surgical team.
    • Identified areas for improvement in OR learning environments and mentorship.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding student perceptions of OR teamwork is vital for effective perioperative nursing education.
    • Recommendations focus on optimizing learning contexts to foster teamwork skills and interest in perioperative nursing.
    • Further research can refine strategies for successful OR clinical placements.