title: Are first-line nurse managers prepared for team building?
abstract: Traditional managerial skills are no longer enough; first-line managers need to learn team-building skills and practice the spirit of teamwork. A survey shows how many first-line managers understand and practice team-building skills, where they learn these skills, and if they want to learn more.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Mental Health, and Administrative Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Herman
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Reichelt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008875:Middle Aged; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011361:Professional Competence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires