Reap the benefits of a cooperative approach. Understanding interdisciplinary teamwork

1. For a variety of people, teamwork is effective for nursing interaction. 2. Teamwork can benefit patients and staff if careful planning of team policies is undertaken. 3. Teamwork requires agreed values, aims and objectives together with commitment of members. 4. Lack of commitment to teamwork reduces quality care, is wasteful of resources and contradicts the UKCC Code of Professional Conduct.