Course
NR527 Communication and Collaboration for Advanced Nursing Practice
Collaboration Café
Please review the (video)
What have you learned from Module 4 Team STEPPS Corner, and what Leading Teams technique will you utilize in your future as a master’s-prepared nurse?
After reviewing the Successful Outcome Using Team STEPPS Techniques video, share an experience where you were concerned about a client or unit situation and how, as a team, it was addressed.
In your situation, did you experience positive outcomes? Can you think of a situation in which outcomes were not positive as a result in a breakdown in the team process?
How to Approach This Discussion
This discussion focuses on leadership, teamwork, and communication strategies using TeamSTEPPS principles.
To answer effectively, structure your response into three clear sections:
What You Learned from TeamSTEPPS (Module 4)
When addressing this section:
Identify key leadership principles from TeamSTEPPS.
Discuss the importance of:
Clear communication
Situation monitoring
Mutual support
Leadership accountability
Explain how these techniques improve patient safety and team efficiency.
Choose one Leading Teams technique (e.g., briefs, huddles, debriefs) and explain how you would apply it as a master’s-prepared nurse.
Tip: Connect leadership techniques to real clinical settings such as acute care, ICU, outpatient, or interdisciplinary teams.
Personal Clinical Experience
Share a scenario where:
You were concerned about a patient or unit situation.
You communicated that concern to the team.
TeamSTEPPS techniques were (or could have been) applied.
The team collaborated to address the issue.
Focus on:
Communication method used (SBAR, closed-loop communication, check-backs)
Team response
Leadership involvement
Patient safety impact
Reflection on Outcomes
Discuss:
Whether the outcome was positive.
Why it was successful (team communication? leadership clarity? escalation?).
OR describe a breakdown in teamwork and how that negatively impacted care.
Reflect on what could have been done differently.
Key Concepts to Emphasize
SBAR communication
Closed-loop communication
Briefs, huddles, and debriefs
Mutual respect
Psychological safety
Escalation of concerns
Interprofessional collaboration
Sample Discussion
I learned from the Module 4TeamSTEPPS Corner the importance of collaboration throughout a team to ensure high quality outcomes. Communication is a vital part of ensuring that teams are lead effectively and efficiently. It was also demonstrated the importance of recognition of subtle changes and communicating effectively to ensure that throughput occurs. In acute care settings where things can change at any given moment, it is vital that clear and concise communication occurs……Click below to access the full discussion sample PDF