Storytelling effectively translates TeamSTEPPS skills into practice

J Contin Educ Nurs. 2010 Nov;41(11):486-7. doi: 10.3928/00220124-20101026-03.

Abstract

This column shares the lived experiences of four Master Trainers who used storytelling as the methodology for teaching TeamSTEPPS to interprofessional staff members of a large health system. TeamSTEPPS is an evidence-based program that focuses on skills and behaviors that improve teamwork and communication, which are key to preventing medical errors.

MeSH terms

  • Education, Nursing, Continuing / methods*
  • Education, Nursing, Continuing / organization & administration*
  • Evidence-Based Nursing* / education
  • Evidence-Based Nursing* / methods
  • Evidence-Based Nursing* / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Narration*
  • Nursing Evaluation Research
  • Nursing Methodology Research
  • Nursing, Team / methods*