Abstract
This session focuses on the preliminary result of a longitudinal descriptive study designed to determine if using the TeamSTEPPS method for teaching professional communication and teamwork enhances undergraduate nursing student interprofessional communication competency. Results suggest that TeamSTEPPS has a positive impact on students' interprofessional communication skills and attitudes towards teamwork.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Psi
Lead Author Affiliation
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
TeamSTEPPS, Interprofessional Communication, Nursing students
Recommended Citation
Maneval, Rhonda E.; Poindexter, Kathleen A.; Lourens, Gayle; Vermeesch, Carol A.; and Forrest, Kathy M., "Enhancing patient safety and professional communication: Integration of Teamstepps concepts in the undergraduate nursing curriculum" (2016). NERC (Nursing Education Research Conference). 5.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/nerc/2016/posters_2016/5
Conference Name
Nursing Education Research Conference 2016
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing
Conference Location
Washington, DC, USA
Conference Year
2016
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Review Type
Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Enhancing patient safety and professional communication: Integration of Teamstepps concepts in the undergraduate nursing curriculum
Washington, DC, USA
This session focuses on the preliminary result of a longitudinal descriptive study designed to determine if using the TeamSTEPPS method for teaching professional communication and teamwork enhances undergraduate nursing student interprofessional communication competency. Results suggest that TeamSTEPPS has a positive impact on students' interprofessional communication skills and attitudes towards teamwork.