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Nurse practitioners' perceptions of interprofessional team functioning with implications for nurse managers.

Roberta Heale¹, Patti Dickieson, Lorraine Carter

¹Laurentian University School of Nursing, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.

Journal of Nursing Management

|May 10, 2013

Summary

Nurse practitioners perceive organizational systems as barriers to effective interprofessional team functioning. Addressing policies, time, and collaboration is key for nurse managers to improve team performance.

Keywords:

health care education interprofessional teams nurse practitioners nursing management

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Area of Science:

Healthcare Management
Nursing Leadership
Team Dynamics

Background:

Interprofessional teams are increasingly common globally, with nurses often in leadership roles.
Understanding barriers to team functioning and the nurse manager's impact is crucial.
Limited research exists on specific challenges faced by interprofessional teams.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess nurse practitioners' (NPs) views on their interprofessional teams' functioning.
To identify specific areas of team performance that require improvement.
To explore the role of organizational factors in team effectiveness.

Main Methods:

A survey, the Interprofessional Team Functioning Survey (ITFS), was administered.
Ninety-eight nurse practitioners participated in the study.
Data were collected from NPs attending a professional conference.

Main Results:

Lowest scores were associated with organizational systems, including policies and orientation.
Inadequate time for teamwork and challenges in team dynamics were reported.
Issues with collaboration and shared responsibility also received lower scores.

Conclusions:

Organizational management strategies can resolve issues related to systems and team relationships.
Nurse managers play a vital role in fostering high-functioning interprofessional teams.
Key strategies include supportive policies, proper orientation, dedicated time, and clear responsibilities.