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Team Communication Influence on Procedure Performance: Findings From Interprofessional Simulations with Nursing and
Deanna L Reising1, Douglas E Carr, Sally Gindling
1About the Authors Deanna L. Reising, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FNAP, ANEF, is an associate professor, Indiana University School of Nursing, Bloomington, Indiana. Douglas E. Carr, MD, FACS, is a lecturer, Indiana University School of Medicine. Sally Gindling, CHSOS, is a coordinator, Indiana University Bloomington Interprofessional Simulation Center, Indiana University Schools of Nursing and Medicine. Roxie Barnes, MSN, RN, CCRN, CHSE, is a clinical assistant professor, Indiana University School of Nursing. Derrick Garletts, MPH, MSN, RN, is a visiting lecturer, Indiana University School of Nursing. Zulfukar Ozdogan is a research assistant, Indiana University School of Nursing. The authors wish to acknowledge funding from Indiana University Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. For more information, contact Dr. Reising at dreising@indiana.edu.
Abstract:
Interprofessional team performance is believed to be dependent on the development of effective team communication skills. Yet, little evidence exists in undergraduate nursing programs on whether team communication skills affect team performance. A secondary analysis of a larger study on interprofessional student teams in simulations was conducted to determine if there is a relationship between team communication and team procedure performance. The results showed a positive, significant correlation between interprofessional team communication ratings and procedure accuracy in the simulation. Interprofessional team training in communication skills for nursing and medical students improves the procedure accuracy in a simulated setting.
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