Teamwork and Collaboration are the Superpowers of Our Time

In nursing and health care, nothing good happens without teamwork and collaboration. If there is one thing that I have experienced during my three decades in health care, it is that nothing good happens without teamwork and collaboration. Whether the team is large or small or whether the collaborators are physically colocated or globally dispersed, collaboration is definitely a superpower and it is one of the values of the Journal of Nursing Science and Professional Practice (JNSPP). If you don’t believe me, I invite you to delve deeper into the current issue. As a newly qualified nurse some three decades ago, it was difficult for me to see the connection between my own work and the work of senior leaders. To this day, I continue to hear from care delivery nurses that the connection between the ward and the board is not always clear to them. This is what prompted me to contact Howard Catton, Chief Executive Officer of the International Council of Nurses (ICN), in an effort to add some clarity about how we are all connected. Despite his extremely busy schedule, I found Howard to be generous in sharing his time, his vast global experience, his perspective, and his enthusiasm and optimism for our profession. Howard also shared a link to ICN’s website that showcases some of the ICN’s engagement with the World Health Assembly [https://www.icn.ch/news/dr-pamela-cipriano-leads-nursing-presence-world-health-assembly]. As you will see, we really are all connected. This is an important interview in its own right, as well as for the fact that it sets the tone for the remainder of this issue. As you digest this issue’s content, I am confident that whatever your role in nursing, you will find a manuscript that meets your specific needs as well as other articles that would be of interest. And I am grateful to the authors from different parts of the world, for collaborating with the JNSPP to publish their scholarly endeavors, enabling us to make a valuable contribution to the global body of nursing knowledge. Postextubation dysphasia, palliative care, artificial intelligence, extravasation, and specialty certifications represent some of the important issues of our time. No issue is complete without addressing your health and well-being, with one contribution. And speaking of teamwork and collaboration, Dr. Jennifer de Beer (PhD) deserves the credit for bringing this issue to you. As you read, I am in the process of changing jobs, moving house and moving cities and my plate is full. However, having people like Dr. Jennifer around me, means that quality did not need to suffer. This is the essence of teamwork and collaboration, i.e. that when one of us cannot give 100%, another team member steps up and delivers. I invite you to dive in, digest, and share. And most of all, use what you learn to inform your work. I encourage you to get together with your team and review one of the manuscripts in your journal club. But most of all, continue to learn and grow as you strive to deliver value for those you serve.