EMS and School Nurses Perfect Together: Using the

Medicine Wheel to Enhance Communication and

Teamwork

Everitt F. Binns Ph.D.

Ebinns1@gmail.com

Name Tag Exercise

If you were putting together an ideal team to work with, what four qualities would you look for? Why?

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“Counterclockwise, Red Eagle! Always counterclockwise!”

Definitions

What is a team?

TEAM

Collection of people who must rely on group collaboration if each member is to experience the highest level of success and goal achievement.

Individual Exercise

List some teams that you have been a member of.

Place a “*” next to those who were successful

Why were they successful ?

How did you feel?

Healthcare Service Teams

Not a new concept.

Were they effective?

Teams “where it’s at”

Coaching teams creates a “passion” for learning as well as a positive “passion” for the work of your organization !!!

Effective Teams

Provide better ways: to share critical information. to delight and dazzle others. to simplify and improve communication. to develop a sense of trust. to “empower” everyone.

Characteristics of Effective Teams

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Conditions that Present Challenges to Effectiveness{Handout}

Another ViewSports teams Winning teams Everyone has a role Handle “ the star” Problem performers Team ethics Team leadership Make something happen Practice/Practice/Practice Evaluate

Sports Team (cont.)

Rules and Boundaries

“The Sacrifice Fly”Quarterback gives credit to whom?

COACHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Team Stages “Form”

Awareness (Theme)

Orientation (Task)

Dependency (Relationship)

Team Stages “Storm”

Conflict (Theme)

Resistance (Task)

Hostility (Relationship)

Team Stages“Norm”

Cooperation (Theme)

Communication (Task)

Cohesion (Relationship)

Team Stages “Perform”

Productivity (Theme)

Problem Solving (Task)

Cohesion (Relationship)

Team Stages “Adjourn/Reform”

Separation (Theme)

Closure (Task)

Celebration (Relationship)

Success breeds Success >> Snowball

Medicine Wheel

NORTHBUFFALO

WESTBEAR

EASTEAGLE

SOUTHMOUSE

Ten Common Group Problems

Floundering

Overbearing participants

Dominating participants

Reluctant participants

Unquestioned acceptance of opinions as facts

Ten Common Group Problems

Rush to accomplishment

Attribution

Discounts

Digression and tangents

Feuding members

Effective Coach - Traits

FacilitatorsEnthusiastic/Zealous/PassionateAttitude adjustersCare and work for students and effectively serve teamsEncourage/Conviction/Faith in othersInvolvedVision of what can beComes in all shapes, sizes, gender’s, etc.;

EMS PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

Emergency Medical Services

Importance of history

Where we are now

Automatic External Defribrilators

Chest Compression Only CPR

Real-time feedback examples

AHA 2010 GuidelinesC-A-BUninterrupted chest compressionsWaveform capnographyDeemphasized: Intubation Drugs Mechanical CPR

Keys to CoachingEMS & School Nurse Teams

Coordination

Control

Corrections

Clarity

Communication

Conflict Management

Competency

Commitment

If you don’t know where you are going, how will you know when you get

there?

Effective Methods for Working Together

Create an Environment:Problem solving Innovation/preparednessLeadership/professionalismSelf motivationPositive outcomes Increase quality of patient careBarriers are removed

CONTACT YOUR EMS AGENCY

DISCUSS AREAS OF MUTUAL CONCERN

IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES TO ASSIST ONE ANOTHER

DEVELOP A PLAN

Recommendations for Working with Your EMS Agency

Team EffectivenessQuestionnaire

“Handout”

Building Individual Strategies and Team

Results“Handout”

Assignment

Next 48 HoursTeach Someone “The Medicine Wheel”Contact Two Other Individuals to Begin

Your Team Vision

Ending

Loa Tsu

Sailing

Star Fish

Namaste