Background: The systematic use of music as an environmental intervention in nursing homes shows beneficial effects on patients’ health, safety, and quality of life in a care-related perspective. A county in Norway and a Nursing Education Department in a region of Norway collaborated on the project “systematic use of music as environmental intervention and quality of care in nursing homes” for nursing students. Methods: This study from Norway (2017) had a qualitative and explorative approach. The sample (n = 33) was strategically and conveniently selected. Seven different focus group interviews consisted of nursing students, practice counselors, teachers, and project leaders, representing three nursing homes and healthcare centers. Passive observation lasting two days in each of the six departments was executed in order to observe environmental treatment in practice. Results: The beneficial aspects of using music as an environmental intervention in nursing homes increased among the students, and contributed to improved interaction, communication, and development of care with the patients. Students who participated actively in musical interaction such as improvisation, singing, and music listening with the patients were committed and motivated. The staff and management showed varied enthusiasm for the project. Conclusions: If the systematic use of music as environmental therapy and quality of care in elderly care is to be successful, it seems vital to include this theme early in nursing education. By creating early involvement among nurses, it might influence, inspire, and encourage involvement among employees and management.

Objectives: The aim of this paper is to describe the implementation process of the TeamSTEPPS® intervention in the education of Bachelor of Nursing students Results. The Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS®) program was implemented in three phases according to an implementation plan built on seven of Kotter’s eight-step model for leading change. The first phase consisted of establishing a sense of urgency to implement team training in the education program, establishing a change team and creating a vision and plan for implementation of the program as well as providing information and training for faculty. The second phase consisted of the various team training activity as lectures, videos, and posters in the simulation environment and learning platform that were introduced to students. The goal of the third phase was to consolidate the teamwork skills for retention and to challenge students to use the teamwork skills in more complex situations. The trial registration number is ISRCTN 19311225. The trial was registered retrospectively, with the registration date May 28, 2020.