Implementing a TeamSTEPPS® Team-training Program in a Bachelor of Nursing Education to Enhance Teamwork Attitudes and Skills

Abstract Objectives: The aim of this paper is to describe the implementation process of the TeamSTEPPS® intervention in the education of Bachelor of Nursing students Results. The Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS®) program was implemented in three phases according to an implementation plan built on seven of Kotter’s eight-step model for leading change. The first phase consisted of establishing a sense of urgency to implement team training in the education program, establishing a change team and creating a vision and plan for implementation of the program as well as providing information and training for faculty. The second phase consisted of the various team training activity as lectures, videos, and posters in the simulation environment and learning platform that were introduced to students. The goal of the third phase was to consolidate the teamwork skills for retention and to challenge students to use the teamwork skills in more complex situations. The trial registration number is ISRCTN 19311225. The trial was registered retrospectively, with the registration date May 28, 2020.