Abstract
A shift to the practice of team-based models of nursing care has occurred as a response to skill mix changes in acute health care settings. Little is known about nurses’ experience of working in teambased models of nursing care delivery. This paper reports the fi ndings of a qualitative study of the experiences of nurses working in teams in acute care settings in an area health service. Main fi ndings are benefi ts of team nursing, team approach, team effectiveness, increased responsibility, availability of support and engagement with the multidisciplinary team. These fi ndings have implications for understanding the essential elements of team nursing as experienced by team members; providing key messages for health services implementing team nursing and giving direction for further research.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2-12 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Contemporary Nurse |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |