title: The non-technical skills of theatre nurses.
abstract: What are 'non-technical' skills and why would they be relevant to theatre practitioners? This is a new area of research for healthcare based on a well developed approach from the world of aviation. Non-technical skills are the cognitive and social skills that complement technical skills to achieve safe and efficient practice in safety-critical occupations. These skills include communication, leadership, teamwork, stress management and situation awareness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, School of Psychology, William Guild Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 2UB.
authors.forename: Lucy
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D003142:Communication; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009873:Operating Rooms; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D011361:Professional Competence; D013222:State Medicine; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D000078329:Workforce