A TeamSTEPPS ® implementation plan for recently assigned interns and nurses.

A TeamSTEPPS® implementation plan for recently assigned interns and nurses. J Interprof Care. 2019 Jan 10;:1-5 Authors: Clapper TC, Ching K, Lee JG, Mauer E, Gerber LM, Sobin B, Osorio SN, DiPace JI Abstract Interns and newly assigned nurses are expected to assimilate rapidly and begin functioning as members of interprofessional teams. This mixed-method pilot research assessed the impact of a Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS®) implementation plan in an urban academic teaching hospital that included a cohort of newly assigned pediatric interns and nurses (N = 23). We collected pre- and post-intervention course knowledge and team performance data from two teams in two separate simulation cases. We also surveyed the learners using an open-ended survey to ask about the value of their interprofessional learning experience. TeamSTEPPS® course knowledge improved from pre- to post-intervention (p < 0.001). Team performance scores were tallied and descriptively compared between pre- and post-intervention. Teams performed higher in both post-intervention simulation cases than in the pre-assessments. Post-intervention groups were assessed scores of 4 and 5 in more areas of the team performance checklist. Knowledge scores were compared between pre- and post- intervention by a Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Median scores improved from 17 to 20 following the intervention. Six themes emerged from th...
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research