title: Effective teamwork in trauma management.
abstract: The emergency department (ED) education team at the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, has developed a process to promote effective teamwork in major trauma management. To introduce this process to ED staff, the team developed a multiprofessional education and training programme. This article describes the development process, explains how and why it was undertaken, and provides details of the education and training programme. It also highlights the challenges met by the education team during implementation.
authors.affiliation: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Frakes
authors.forename: Iain
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Neely
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tudoe
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004616:Emblems and Insignia; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000628:therapy*; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010819:Physician's Role / Q000523:psychology; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation