University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications
Title
Working as a team to improve patient care in the intensive care unit
UMMS Affiliation
Graduate School of Nursing
Publication Date
2013-11-01
Document Type
Response or Comment
Subjects
Clinical Competence; Critical Care Nursing; Humans; Intensive Care; Intensive Care Units; Nurse Practitioners; *Nurse's Role; Patient Care Team; *Physician's Role
Disciplines
Critical Care | Critical Care Nursing
Abstract
Doctors and nurses share the same goals for patient care. We are at our best when we function as a part of a multidisciplinary team, with individual team members contributing the perspectives and expertise afforded by their professions. Here, we share our perspectives on what a doctor is and what a nurse is, based on our respective experiences as a critical care physician and an acute care nurse practitioner.
DOI of Published Version
10.1097/ACM.0b013e3182a7f82f
Source
Acad Med. 2013 Nov;88(11):1618. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3182a7f82f. Link to article on publisher's site
Related Resources
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
PubMed ID
24168948
Repository Citation
Watson NC, Isenberger JL. (2013). Working as a team to improve patient care in the intensive care unit. University of Massachusetts Medical School Faculty Publications. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0b013e3182a7f82f. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/faculty_pubs/811