Petate, Ellaine Jeanne P.

IV- BN
20 Questions from the Report:
Tools for Facilitating Health Care Teamwork and Nurses Role in Establishing Collaborative Relationship in
the Delivery of Health Care Programs and Services
Questions:
1. This means the giving, receiving, and interpreting of information through any of the five senses by
two or more interacting people.
2. It is defined as an accurate awareness or understanding of the situation in which the team
functioning
3. Described as the behavior of an individual when directing the activities of a group toward a shared
goal.
4. Commonly referred to as "back-up behavior" in the teamwork literature, is the essence of
teamwork;
5. It involves reading back to the sender information they have given to you in order to check you
have correctly understood it.
6. It is a technique that reduces the risk of errors arising from misunderstandings and wrong
assumptions.
7-10 Meaning of SBAR tool and its meaning.
11. These are short meetings at the end of a shift aimed at reviewing how the team has performed.
12-14 Give three questions that should be addressed during a debrief.
15. It is an approach to health care delivery which emphasizes interdisciplinary teamwork.
16. Give 5 Benefits of Collaborative Nursing.
Answers:
1. Communication
2. Situational awareness and shared mental models
3. Leadership
4. Mutual Support
5. Read back
6. Closed- loop communication
7. S = Situation (a concise statement of the problem)
8. B = Background (pertinent and brief information related to the situation)
9. A = Assessment (analysis and considerations of options — what you found/think)
10. R = Recommendation (action requested/recommended — what you want)
11. Debriefs
12.14 Answers may vary:
 Was communication clear?
 Were roles and responsibilities understood?
  Was situational awareness maintained?
 Was worked distribution equitable?
 Was task assistance requested or offered?
 Were errors made or avoided?
 Were resources available?
 What went well?
 What should improve?
15. Collaborative practice
16-20 Answers may vary:
• Allows nurses from various backgrounds and levels of expertise to perform their duties effectively
• Ensures that temporary staff and ‘transitioning to practice’ nurses have improved supervision by
senior nursing staff
• Takes advantage of knowledge and experience of each team members, which also leads to
professional development and increased knowledge for junior staff
• Reduction in staff isolation and a more supportive working environment
• Patient outcomes and satisfaction is improved
• Individual team members can familiarize themselves with each other’s skills and capacities
• Significantly reduced risk of missed care (any patient care which is omitted or delayed)
• The workload is shared which can reduce nurse stress levels and potential manual handling
injuries
• Increased job satisfaction and morale