Areas of Nursing within the Multidisciplinary Team and General Nursing Practice

Abstract

Working as a team in a health care setting has several benefits to health care, not only for the patients but also for the individual health professionals and the health care provider. Kouzes and Pozner (1987) define a team as »a group of equally important people collaborating, developing cooperative goals, and building trusting relationships to achieve shared goals«. Good communication, decision-making and problemsolving skills, networking and brainstorming are the staples of a team that delivers good care efficiently.