title: Using the Synergy Model to guide the practice of rapid response teams.
abstract: The goals of Rapid Response Teams are to provide interventional care upon recognizing a clinical change in a patient's condition and to prevent further progression of declining health. There are many clinical situations in which the critical care nurse or advanced practice nurse can apply the Synergy Model to patient care. Understanding how the Synergy Model can guide the Rapid Response Team interventions and practice by identifying and matching patient and nurse characteristics can possibly achieve improved patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. KelRN24@aol.com
authors.forename: Kelly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Arashin
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004645:Empathy; D057209:Hospital Rapid Response Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D018570:Risk Assessment