title: The effective team member: avoiding team burnout.
abstract: This article outlines specific suggestions for team members designed to help ensure that team membership is a satisfying experience. The suggestions offered provide clear guidelines for the responsibilities individual health care providers must assume when working on teams. Your proactive engagement in addressing the suggestions provided is part of an integrated, holistic approach to teams.
authors.affiliation: Department of Management, College of Business, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Routhieaux
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Higgins
mesh_terms: D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017748:Time Management; D014481:United States