Improving nurse–physician teamwork through interprofessional bedside rounding

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Figure 1 Interprofessional bedside rounding checklist.

Abbreviations: RN, registered nurse; PT, physical therapy; OT, occupational therapy; rx, prescription; NPO, nil per os; eval, evaluation.

Table 1 Attendings, residents, and nurses Safety Attitude Questionnaire responses before and after the implementation of interprofessional bedside rounds

		Nurse		Resident		Attending
Teamwork item		n	Agree (%)	n	Agree (%)	n	Agree (%)	P-value*
Item 1: Nurse input is well received in this area	Pre-IBR	32	18 (56)	73	45 (62)	36	30 (83)	0.03
	Post-IBR	14	10 (71)	72	59 (82)	36	30 (83)	0.63
	P-value*		0.51		0.01		>0.99
Item 2: In this clinical area, it is not difficult to speak up if I perceive a problem with patient care	Pre-IBR	32	11 (34)	73	54 (74)	36	35 (97)	<0.0001
	Post-IBR	14	9 (64)	72	57 (79)	36	34 (94)	0.02
	P-value*		0.10		0.56		>0.99
Item 3: The physicians and nurses here work together as a well-coordinated team	Pre-IBR	32	10 (31)	73	43 (59)	36	26 (72)	0.003
	Post-IBR	14	7 (50)	72	47 (65)	36	28 (78)	0.15
	P-value*		0.32		0.49		0.79
Item 4: Disagreements in this clinical area are resolved appropriately	Pre-IBR	32	17 (53)	73	50 (69)	36	33 (94)	0.0003
	Post-IBR	14	10 (71)	72	49 (69)	36	31 (86)	0.14
	P-value*		0.34		>0.99		0.43
Item 5: It is easy for personnel here to ask questions when there is something that they do not understand	Pre-IBR	32	24 (75)	73	51 (70)	36	32 (91)	0.04
	Post-IBR	14	13 (93)	72	56 (78)	36	32 (89)	0.27
	P-value*		0.24		0.35		>0.99
Item 6: I have the support I need from other personnel to care for patients	Pre-IBR	32	25 (78)	73	50 (68)	36	31 (91)	0.03
	Post-IBR	14	11 (79)	72	58 (81)	36	34 (94)	0.13
	P-value*		>0.99		0.13		0.67

Notes: Agree = strongly agree + agree;

* Fischer’s exact test.

Abbreviation: IBR, interprofessional bedside rounding.