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Perioperative Nurses’ Perceptions Of Cross-Training: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Mellisa S. Platt, Tracey Coventry, Leanne Monterosso
Perioperative Nurses’ Perceptions Of Cross-Training: A Qualitative Descriptive Study, Mellisa S. Platt, Tracey Coventry, Leanne Monterosso
Journal of Perioperative Nursing
Purpose: To investigate the perceptions of perioperative nurses regarding the use and impact of cross-training in the perioperative department. Participants and setting: Scrub and scout perioperative nurses (n=8) who had completed a one-day recovery room cross-training program in a large tertiary private health care organisation in Western Australia.
Method: One-to-one, semi-structured interviews of perioperative scrub–scout nurses.
Findings: The participants perceived the positive aspects of cross-training were teamwork, professional satisfaction and added value to patient care. The aspects that inhibited participants from learning or taking part in the cross-training program were staffing issues, lack of confidence and burnout.
Conclusion: Cross-training supported …