Unit Layout, Visibility and Teamwork in ICU Nurses

Activity Summary

Recognizing the importance of cooperation to ICU work, we present a high-level summary of relationships between ICU layouts and nurse perceptions of teamwork. The findings of a recently funded AACN study in which researchers examine ICU layouts and nurse perceptions of teamwork, visibility and breaks are discussed. Researchers explore relationships between variables to provide insights to healthcare leaders, design professionals and the nursing profession to inform ICU design and operations.

Objectives

Summarize challenges to the ICU workforce.
Describe the importance of teamwork to ICU care delivery.
Appraise design strategies in the context of ICU teamwork.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

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Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.