title: Interprofessional working and learning in a UK operating department.
abstract: This study explores the issues of working and training together for nurses and operating department assistants and practitioners (ODAs/ODPs), based on experiences in an operating department. Interviews and focus groups with nurses, ODAs/ODPs and medical staff were the means of collecting data.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health and Community Studies, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, England, BH1 3LG. mhind@cwcom.net
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hind
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Galvin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Platt-Mellor
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D006113:United Kingdom