Organizing Framework for Individual/Teams Recommendations

Recommendations are organized in the following compontents:

Physical/Structural Components

Work demands – physical effort and requirements of the work such as changing schedules and shifts
Work design – task interdependence, role clarity, unit-level policies that influence scope of practice and role autonomy
Work characteristics – workload and characteristics of the patient/client population that necessitate teamwork by the nursing team (the complexity of patient/client needs and acuity of their health condition could influence the number of different nursing providers involved in care and the frequency of team interactions)
Team composition – collective work experience, educational preparation

The requirements of the work that necessitate cognitive, psychological, and social capabilities and effort
Team relationships – team communication patterns, decision-making, conflict resolution, and team member mentoring
Role clarity
Role strain
Emotional demands
Job security
Clinical complexity
Clinical knowledge, coping skills, communication skills