Critical care nurses' role in rapid response teams: a qualitative systematic review.

Christina Holtsmark; Marie Hamilton Larsen; Simen A. Steindal; Marianne Trygg Solberg

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Critical care nurses' role in rapid response teams: a qualitative systematic review.

May 22, 2024

Holtsmark C, Larsen MH, Steindal SA, et al. J Clin Nurs. 2024;Epub May 6.

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As part of the rapid response team (RRT), critical care nurses (CCN) serve as team leaders to prevent patient deterioration. This review identified three themes regarding the ways critical care nurses experience being part of the RRT team: balancing between confidence and fear in clinical encounters, facilitating collaboration, and managing challenging power dynamics in decision-making.

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