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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 9 MIN

Teamwork that is Structural, Not Relational in Nursing

from Care Rewritten | Ending the Trauma of Care Together · host Mary Jenner

Why do pizza parties and bowling nights fail to fix nurse burnout? Because there is a critical difference between relational teamwork and structural teamwork... Relying on personal friendships for psychological safety is a dangerous strategy for patient safety and nurse retention. So we are breaking down some real world examples to help your team learn how to build operationalized help seeking into your unit’s daily workflow - moving from "who you know" to "how we work". Press play to see which tools can help you lower the psychological cost of asking for help. P.S. Interested in examining your own organization through this lens? CLICK HERE to see where teamwork can be amplified in your world.

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