Improving patient safety and optimizing nursing teamwork using crew resource management techniques.
West P, Sculli GL, Fore AM, et al. Improving patient safety and optimizing nursing teamwork using crew resource management techniques. J Nurs Adm. 2012;42(1):15-20. doi:10.1097/NNA.0b013e31823c17c7.
This study reports on the application of a teamwork training intervention to introduce the sterile cockpit concept to bedside nursing activities, with the goal of minimizing interruptions in collection of vital signs and point-of-care testing.