Table 4. Nurses’ performance in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit based on standard of collaboration among care agents (n = 70).
| Standard 4: Collaboration exists among all the care agents | No answer | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Most of the time | Always | Mean (SD) |
| To support the infant during stressful procedures, I stay close to the infant | 1 (1.4) | 1 (1.4) | 3 (4.3) | 6 (8.7) | 35 (50.7) | 24 (34.8) | 3.02 (0.78) |
| While the staff or the parents are present during a procedure, I will talk to them about my performances in a right time | 2 (2.9) | 1 (1.5) | - | 11 (16.2) | 39 (57.4) | 17 (25) | 3.07 (0.63) |
| Before any act, I talk to the other persons who are in charge of the infant’s care | 2 (2.9) | - | 3 (4.4) | 15 (22.1) | 30 (44.1) | 20 (29.4) | 3.02 (0.78) |
| When the infant is ready for other procedures, I will coordinate with the caregivers for future procedures | 1 (1.4) | - | 3 (4.3) | 8 (11.6) | 31 (44.9) | 27 (39.1) | 3.28 (0.74) |
| During potential stressful procedures, I ask for help from others for the infant’s care | 3 (4.3) | - | - | 14 (20.9) | 26 (38.8) | 27 (40.3) | 3.16 (0.76) |
| During stressful procedures, I help my colleagues | 1 (1.4) | - | 3 (4.3) | 3 (4.3) | 31 (44.9) | 32 (46.4) | 3.47 (0.67) |
| During shift change, I provide my colleagues with the infant’s information on abilities and vulnerabilities | 2 (2.9) | - | 1 (1.5) | 4 (5.9) | 23 (33.8) | 40 (58.8) | 3.52 (0.70) |
| I respect everyone involved in the infants care and provide opportunities for them to perform their duties | 2 (2.9) | - | 1 (1.5) | 7 (10.3) | 21 (30.9) | 39 (57.4) | 3.42 (0.70) |
Values are expressed as Number (%)