Unit 14: Collaboration with Other Health Care Team Members Flashcards
Recommendation 2: Expand opportunities for nurses to lead & diffuse collaboration improvement efforts
IOM Report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
Essential VI: Interprofessional Communication & Collaboration for Improving Patient Health Outcomes
Essential IX: Baccalaureate Generalist Nursing Practice
AACN
a group of people organized to accomplish the necessary work of an organization
team
defined goals & objectives
commitment to work together
Good communication
willingness to cooperate
synergy
respect, cooperation, commitment, willingness
RN team builder
unit secretaries, nursing assistants, LPNs, housekeeping, security
team members
nurse, physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, pharmacist, OT, SLP, PT, dietician, respiratory therapist, social worker, chaplain
interprofessional health care team members
- coordinator of the team
- use the nursing process in client care in any health care setting
-assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, evaluation
-specialty certifications for advance skills and/or degrees
nurse
-leader of the team
-diagnoses and prescribes treatment interventions for patients/clients
-MD = medical doctor
-DO= doctor of osteopathy
-postgraduate training
-internship, residency, fellowship training in a specialty area
physician (MD or DO)
-works in collaboration with MD or DO
-regulated by each state board of nursing
-asses, diagnose, and treat medical conditions
-prescribe medication
-referrals to physician therapy, specialist
-determine disability status
-their philosophy of care is holistic and emphasizes disease prevention and health promotion
nurse practitioner
-works under the supervision of the MD or DO
-the following must be approved by the physician:
-performs assessments, performs procedures, performs protocols
physician assistant
- provides drug therapy
-drug information services
-client and health care staff education
-dispensing medications and clients monitoring
-adverse drug reaction reporting
-research
-concurrent drug use evaluation
-consultative service (pain management/nutritional support)
pharmacist
-provides nutritional therapy and support to clients
-dietary assessment
-dietary teaching
-identifying resources for food purchase and preparation
-identifying areas of food-drug interactions
dietician
-attends the client’s needs for movement
-assessing physical strength & mobility needs
-developing a plan of strengthening exercises
-maintaining range of motion and muscle tone
-identifying assistive devices that may be needed
-may be an expert in the area of wound care
physical therapist
-plans activities that assist and teach clients with physical disabilities to become independent in activities of daily living
-dressing
-grooming
-bathing
-eating
-daily responsibilities for home
-returning to work
occupational therapist
