APP Plenary Session: 2019 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-A Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve Communication Between Pediatric Neurosurgery and Pediatric Nurses: A Team Communication Tool Pilot

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve Communication Between Pediatric Neurosurgery and Pediatric Nurses: A Team Communication Tool Pilot

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In this video, Nurse Practitioner Alicia Peregrino discusses a multidisciplinary approach to improve communication and patient safety in pediatric neurosurgery. She introduces the Neurosurgery Nursing Communication Tool (NNCT), a tool designed to increase communication and address nursing concerns in a timely fashion. Peregrino shares the results of surveys conducted among nurses on the pediatric hematology oncology floor, revealing a need for improved communication. She explains the components of the NNCT and its impact on patient care, including improved communication, increased bedside nursing participation in rounds, and increased nursing confidence. The tool is being disseminated to other units to benefit different patient populations.

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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve Communication Between Pediatric Neurosurgery and Pediatric Nurses: A Team Communication Tool Pilot

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Nurse Practitioner

communication

patient safety

Neurosurgery Nursing Communication Tool

pediatric neurosurgery