title: Creating a winning team: lessons from football.
abstract: There are tasks best done on an individual basis when caring for a neonate, but the ultimate outcome for infants and their families results from a team effort. Incorporating ten strategies drawn from football can help the NICU manager create and foster effective teamwork.
authors.affiliation: Simons and Company, USA. Simonsate@msn.com
authors.forename: Sherri Lee
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Simons
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005538:Football / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009042:Motivation; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods; D012944:Social Support