The article on the topic of the role of nurses in an interdisciplinary team that will be summarized is “Teaching nurses teamwork: Integrative review of competency-based team training in nursing education” by Barton et al. It concerns the measures that are taken by the educational facilities to prepare future nursing personnel for working with multiple healthcare specialists on a shared objective. The authors claim that there is an ongoing issue with teamwork and cooperation within the healthcare sector (Barton et al., 2017). They advocate for an expansion of nurses’ training for working in a diverse group of medical personnel.
There is a definite need for educating nurses on leading or following a team toward a shared objective. Regarding educating nurses about teamwork and collaboration competency, Barton et al. (2017) argue that “little direction on teaching nurses this competency is provided” (p. 2). In an interdisciplinary team, it is vital for all members to realize that the outcome lies in their ability to supply skills that are expected from them in a particular situation.
The authors provide examples of competency evaluation and the positive results from the adequate operation of high-reliability teams. They define the nurses’ position within such groups as highly fluent, depending on the situation and the objective. Nurses who are a part of an interdisciplinary team must be able to provide necessary assistance for specialists, as well as take a position of group leaders to coach and organize other members (Barton et al., 2017). This duality of the nurses’ role implies the necessity for a high level of teamwork competency. The authors conclude that, currently, nurses struggle with communication skills that are vital for this type of cooperation (Barton et al., 2017). Aside from medical knowledge, nursing personnel needs to be able to lead the group and put their trust in other members.
Reference
Barton, G., Bruce, A., & Schreiber, R. (2017). Teaching nurses teamwork: Integrative review of competency-based team training in nursing education. Nurse Education in Practice. Web.