From: Adaptation of non-technical skills behavioural markers for delivery room simulation
NTS | Professional category | Team | |||
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Gynaecologists | Anaesthetists | Midwives/Nurses | Healthcare assistants | ||
 Situation awareness | Requires further resources before they are urgently needed | When clinical conditions change, increases the rate of controls | Activities are controlled and performed according to a priority order | Quickly and properly responds to requests | Quickly reacts to urgent situations |
 Decision making | The therapeutic options are declared and discussed with the team | Decides the course of actions, comparing the decision with the colleagues | When she makes a decision, declares it and then accomplishes it | - | - |
 Task management | If the clinical situation changes, reviews the plan of actions | Priorities are defined with the team | Tools and environment are carefully organized | Remains calm even if there is tension in the delivery room | The team adapts to changing situations |
 Teamwork and cooperation | Begins to operate after checking the availability of tools with the team | Defines the roles among the team before beginning a task | Takes into account and supports other team members’ requests | Provides help and assistance to the others | Roles and responsibilities are clear and rapidly defined |
 Communication | The plan of action is explained and shared with the team | Talks in a clear, simple and comprehensible way | Requests are direct, motivated and explicit | Listens to the patient’s and family’s requests | Those who get an order confirm the reception |
 Leadership | When under pressure remains calm and looks for a solution | If an anesthesiological problem occurs, gets control of the situation | - | - | - |