title: Becoming involved: the nurse leader's role in encouraging teamwork.
abstract: This study explored why nurses enjoy and seek involvement in their work. Nurses from inpatient and outpatient units were surveyed. Results indicated that prior involvement, and meaningful involvement, served to predict further teamwork. Recommendations were made to the nurse leader who wished to promote increased work involvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA.
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Hetherington
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007587:Job Description; D007857:Leadership; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*