Nursing education includes both academic and practical, hands-on clinical training. During a nurse's practical training, he will likely work on a multidisciplinary treatment team, either in a hospital or other health-care setting.
Because nurses often work as part of multidisciplinary teams throughout their careers, this training is essential to their education. Nurses are the team members who put team decisions into action.
According to Anita Atwal and colleagues in the 2006 issue of the International Journal of Nursing Practice, working on multidisciplinary teams can present many challenges, including in communication and decision-making about patient care, particularly when a doctor is involved.