Appendix 1.
| If you are a resident, when answering the questions in this section, please think about the ICU that you worked on most recently. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly Disagree |
Disagree | Neither Disagree Nor Agree |
Agree | Strongly Agree |
|
| 1. Communication with nurses on this ICU is very open. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 2. It is easy to ask advice from nurses on this ICU. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 3. Communication with physicians/PAs/NPs on this ICU is very open. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 4. It is easy to ask advice from physicians/PAs/NPs on this ICU. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 5. Communication with pharmacists on this ICU is very open. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 6. It is easy to ask advice from pharmacists on this ICU. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 7. I can think of a number of times when I received incorrect information regarding patient care from nurses on this ICU. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 8. It is often necessary for me to go back and check the accuracy of information regarding patient care I have received from nurses on this ICU. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 9. I can think of a number of times when I received incorrect information regarding patient care from physicians/PAs/NPs on this ICU. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 10. It is often necessary for me to go back and check the accuracy of information regarding patient care I have received from physicians/PAs/NPs on this ICU. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 11. I can think of a number of times when I received incorrect information regarding patient care from pharmacists on this ICU. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 12. It is often necessary for me to go back and check the accuracy of information regarding patient care I have received from pharmacists on this ICU. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 13. I get information on the status of patients when I need it. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 14. When a patient’s status changes, I get relevant information quickly. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 15. In matters pertaining to patient care, nurses call physicians in a timely manner. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 16. There is effective communication between nurses across shifts. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 17. Nurses associated with the unit are well informed regarding events occurring on other shifts. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 18. There is effective communication between physicians/PAs/NPs across shifts. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
| 19. Physicians/PAs/NPs associated with the unit are well informed regarding events occurring on other shifts. | □1 | □2 | □3 | □4 | □5 |
1
Shortell SM, Rousseau DM. The Organization and Management of Intensive Care Units. University of California-Berkeley, 1989.
2
Shortell SM, Rousseau DM, Gillies RR, Devers KJ, Simons TL. Organizational assessment in intensive care units (ICUs): construct development, reliability, and validity of the ICU nurse-physician questionnaire. Medical Care. 1991;29(8):709-26.