The Effects of Delirium Care Training Program for Nurses in Hospital Nursing Units

There are obvious benefits to working in collaboration. However, real collaboration takes time; time to engage in meetings, complete accountability processes, and resolve problems. The delicate balance between democracy and efficiency can be compromised when you have to choose between equal participation and looming deadlines (Stoecker, 2003). Weaver and Cousins (2004) described this dilemma as assessing manageability or having to make a choice between achieving complete diversity on the researcher-community team and the unwieldiness of working with a large committee. Compromise is often necessary. This article describes our experiences using a collaborative approach involving university-based researchers and community professionals—in this case, long-term care (LTC) managers, administrators, and hospital-based educators and researchers—to create an online dementia care training program.

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Accentuate the Positive: The Association Between Informal and Formal Supports and Caregiving Gains

Journal of Applied Gerontology ◽

10.1177/0733464820914481 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 073346482091448

Author(s):

Amanda N. Leggett ◽

Oanh L. Meyer ◽

Benjamin C. Bugajski ◽

Courtney A. Polenick

Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Emotional Support ◽

National Study ◽

Caregiver Training ◽

Program Support ◽

Practical Support ◽

Male Caregivers ◽

Care Training ◽

Informal Supports ◽

Skill Building

Background: To promote resilience among caregivers for persons living with dementia (PLWDs), we examine how formal and informal supports are linked to caregiving gains, and whether gender moderates the association between supports and gains. Method: Using the National Health and Aging Trends Study and associated National Study of Caregiving, sources of informal (emotional support, practical support, and help with the PLWD) and formal support (respite care, training program, support group) are considered as predictors of caregiving gains, with gender as a moderator of these associations. The sample included 707 caregivers for 502 PLWDs. Results: Greater caregiving gains were significantly associated with emotional support from friends/family (β = 0.14, SE = 0.09, p = .03). Furthermore, attending a caregiver training program was only associated with increased caregiving gains among men (β = 0.11, SE = 0.08, p = .02). Conclusion: Emotional support from family/friends appears particularly consequential for caregiving gains, and male caregivers may benefit most from programs that emphasize skill building.

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Development of Performance Measure Indicators in Hospital Nursing Units

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing ◽

10.4040/jkan.2005.35.3.451 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 35 (3) ◽

pp. 451 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Kyeong Hwa Kang ◽

In Sook Kim

Keyword(s):

Performance Measure ◽

Hospital Nursing ◽

Hospital Nursing Units

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The Relationship between Technology and Task Design in Hospital Nursing Units

Health Services Management Research ◽

10.1177/095148489000300208 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 137-148 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S. Robert Hernandez ◽

Haddock Cynthia Carter ◽

Jose B. Quintana

Keyword(s):

Task Design ◽

Hospital Nursing ◽

The Relationship ◽

Hospital Nursing Units ◽

And Task

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A Literature Review of Team Effectiveness on Hospital Nursing Units

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration ◽

10.11111/jkana.2017.23.1.18 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 18

Author(s):

Se Young Kim ◽

Jong Kyung Kim ◽

Myun Sook Jung ◽

Eun Kyung Kim ◽

Sun Ju You

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Team Effectiveness ◽

Hospital Nursing ◽

Hospital Nursing Units

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Practice Transformation: Using Team-Based Care Training to Improve Diabetes Outcomes

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health ◽

10.1177/2150132718817952 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 215013271881795

Author(s):

Lori A. Bilello ◽

Christopher Scuderi ◽

Charles J. Haddad ◽

Carmen Smotherman ◽

Edward Shahady

Keyword(s):

Primary Care ◽

Training Program ◽

Hemoglobin A1c ◽

Low Density Lipoprotein ◽

Density Lipoprotein ◽

Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽

Low Density ◽

Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ◽

Care Training ◽

Team Based Care

Background: One of the key factors of the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) transformation require shifting mental models at the individual level and culture change at the practice level on how clinicians and support staff work together. This culture shift requires a reeducation on the roles and communication strategies within the medical practice. The objective of this project was to implement a team-based care training program based on the AHRQ TeamSTEPPS framework in 6 primary care practices affiliated with a Primary Care Practice Based Research Network to increase communication and performance of the care teams. Methods: Clinicians and staff from these sites received external facilitation by a certified TeamSTEPPS master trainer, who is a physician specializing in diabetes care, over a 1-year period. An analysis of their established diabetes patients’ hemoglobin A1c and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol before the training program and posttraining was performed using the paired t test and verified using the Wilcoxon sign rank test. Results: There was a statistically significant decrease in the mean hemoglobin A1c levels from 7.48% to 7.32% ( P < .001) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol from 92.34 to 88.34 mg/dL ( P = .002) for all the practices combined but only 3 practices saw significant improvement individually. Conclusions: Even though the practices participating in this training are PCMHs and are part of a larger primary care network, they have achieved different levels of success, partly due to leadership and buy-in by staff. Practice leaders and team members need to fully embrace team care concepts and continuously monitor teamwork experiences to support effective team-based care.

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