AIM:The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of interprofessional collaboration among nurses, doctors, and respiratory therapists during medical emergencies in the intensive care unit. DESIGN:Descriptive phenomenological study. METHOD:Participants will be recruited through purposive sampling with maximum variation across the ICUs in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Guided by data saturation, data collection will include individual semi-structured interviews with ICU nurses, physicians, and respiratory therapist who have attended to medical emergencies such as cardiopulmonary arrest or difficult airway management in the ICUs. Interviews will be audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed via Colaizzi's descriptive phenomenology method. Research Ethics Committee approval was sought from the National Healthcare Group, Domain Specific Review Board (April 2019). The study is funded by the National Healthcare Group - Health Outcomes and Medical Education Research Grant (April 2019). The study is expected to be concluded by April 2020. DISCUSSION:Whilst interprofessional collaboration remains a major interest among nursing research, there is a paucity of evidence surrounding interprofessional collaboration in the specific context of medical emergencies in the ICUs. This is especially crucial as the failure of interprofessional collaboration during medical emergencies can be catastrophic to patient safety. Hence, this study will adopt a qualitative approach to contribute to the evidence base surrounding this lesser known phenomenon. The findings generated from this study will inform future team training initiatives, advance nursing leadership initiatives, and identify barriers and facilitators towards fostering greater interprofessional collaboration during medical emergencies. IMPACT:The evidence gained from this study contributes to the limited knowledge base of interprofessional collaboration during medical emergencies. Findings will have vast impact on nursing and interprofessional programs such as crisis leadership and management. The findings could also inform practice frameworks during medical emergencies to support interprofessional collaboration and optimize patient care. :目的: 本研究旨在探讨在重症监护病房医疗紧急情况下护士、医生和呼吸治疗师之间的专业间合作的现实经历。 设计: 描述性现象学研究。 方法: 在新加坡三级医院的重症监护病房中通过有目的抽样尽可能多地招募参与者。受实现数据饱和目标的引领,数据收集将包括对重症监护病房护士、内科医生和呼吸治疗师进行个人半结构式访谈。因为他们曾在重症监护病房处理过紧急医疗事件,如心肺骤停和气道管理困难。访谈将被录音,然后逐字转录,并采用Colaizzi的描述现象学方法进行分析。研究伦理委员会经过国家卫生保健集团特定领域审查委员会(2019年4月)批准。此研究由国家医疗保健集团-健康结果和医学教育研究提供资金支持(2019年4月)。这项研究预计将于2020年4月完成。 讨论: 虽然跨专业合作仍然是护理研究的一个主要兴趣领域,但是目前在重症监护病房的医疗紧急情况的特定背景下的有关跨专业合作的证据非常缺乏。这一点非常关键,因为在医疗紧急情况下,跨专业合作的失败可能对病人的生命造成灾难性影响。因此,本研究将采用定性的方法来为这一鲜为人知的现象提供证据基础。这项研究的结果将为未来的团队培训计划提供信息,推进护理领导计划,并确定在医疗紧急情况下识别障碍和促进更大的专业间合作。 影响: 从研究中获得的证据将有助于扩大有限的医疗紧急情况下专业间合作知识库。研究结果将对护理和诸如危机领导和管理等跨专业合作项目产生巨大影响。研究结果还可以为医疗紧急情况下的实践框架提供信息,以支持专业间的协作和优化患者护理。.