Nurse Leader
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 55-60, June 2007

Medical-surgical unit team nursing: Description challenges and measurement in a complex system

  • Christina Dobson, MSN, RN, FNP-C

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    • Christina Dobson, MSN, RN, FNP-C, is an advance practice lead.
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  • Nancy Adamson, RN, BSN

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    • Nancy Adamson, RN, BSN, is the director of medical/surgical services.
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  • Diane Drexler, RN, BSN, MBA, CHE

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    • Diane Drexler, RN, BSN, MBA, CHE, is the chief nursing officer.

In 2005, Banner Estrella Medical Center (BEMC), the newest facility of Banner Health, a large multihospital system, opened as the hospital of the future. BEMC featured evidence-based architecture that supports healing and patient-family integration, computerized documentation systems, state-of-the-art communication technology, and a revitalized team nursing approach to deliver patient care in the face of a severe registered nurse (RN) shortage.1

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 All authors work at Banner Estrella Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

PII: S1541-4612(07)00081-X

doi:10.1016/j.mnl.2007.03.004

Nurse Leader
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 55-60, June 2007

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