The people in your neighborhood: impact of physician cohorting on nursing units
Lyons, D.; Painter, J.; Crannell, C.; Mooney, R.; Bucher, L.; Joseph, R.; Schwandt, C.; Siano, S.; Marandola, B.; Keiser, S.; Bayne, L.
Medsurg Nursing Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses 22(5): 281-289; 302
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1092-0811 PMID: 24358568 Document Number: 665797
In a study exploring the impact of a new physician practice model on staff's perceptions of their work environment, no statistically significant differences were found; however, some interesting results were obtained. Nurses should strive to improve working relationships not only with nurses and physicians, but also with members of the entire health care team and system.