Abstract
Objective To discuss the application of ice-breaking action in the construction of nurse team, strengthen the cohesion of nurse team, therefore, to improve nursing quality. Methods First, let all nurses working in the same ward area to participate an action, namely ice-breaking action or secret angel action, in which every nurse chose secretly one of other nurses by drawing cards, then she often cared for that nurse secretly, namely she became a secret angel for that nurse. In return, she was also chosen and cared by one of others secretly. That means every nurse would become a secret angel, and owned a secret angel in the same time. Second, to test the change of happiness index of every nurse, the change of team's cohesion, and the change of patients' contentment indexes, before and after the secret-angel action was taken. Results Happiness indexes of 37 participants improved distinctly, and so did the contentment indexes of their patients after the secret-angel action was taken. Conclusions The secret-angel action can strengthen the cohesion of nurse team, improve happiness indexes of nurses, contentment indexes of their patients, and improve nursing quality. Key words: Ice-breaking action; Construction of nurse team; Application
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