Soaring to Success - The Path to Developing High-Reliability Clinical Teams

Gary L. Sculli, RN, MSN, ATP; Keith E. Essen, RN, PhD, MSS

Written by a former airline pilot turned nurse and a patient safety expert, this practical resource offers solutions to managing longstanding challenges in patient care by applying the practices of crew resource management. This one-of-a-kind resource uses engaging case studies and real-life examples to provide a framework for improving communication and patient safety.

This book will help you:

• Apply innovative solutions to medication administration, shift report, patient handoff challenges, and interdisciplinary communication
• Streamline patient care activities with crew resource management-based tools (e.g., checklists)
• Become a better leader and develop improved communication through team-building strategies
• Empower staff to make the right decisions at the right time

This book includes a foreword by Kimberly F. Moore, DNP, CRNP, LNC, nurse executive with the VHA National Center for Patient Safety (17PS) and nurse practitioner at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center Department of Hepatology.

Published: October 2021

Pages: 222
Format: 8.5 x 11 perfect bound
Print ISBN: 978-1-64535-136-8

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