The findings of the present study expands our
understanding of what contributes to satisfaction of
nursing staff working together on inpatient acute care
hospital units. Besides a large sample size, the present
study utilized a measurement tool designed specifically
for inpatient nursing teams and based on a theory of
teamwork that explicates specific teamwork behaviours
(i.e. shared mental models, trust, backup, team orientation, leadership etc.) that have been found to be
characteristic of effective nursing teamwork (Kalisch
et al. 2009). The tool also has demonstrated good
psychometric properties for a new tool (Kalischet al.
2010)