Interdisciplinary team training: five lessons learned.

Flavia Contratti; Grace Ng; Jessica Deeb

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Interdisciplinary team training: five lessons learned.

June 20, 2012

Contratti F, Ng G, Deeb J. Am J Nurs. 2012;112(6):47-52.

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This commentary describes a teamwork initiative in a labor and delivery unit to improve communication and sustain staff engagement in team training.

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