UNIT 4- IPOC

Question 1

What is the definition of collaboration and teamwork?

Answer 1

The development of partnerships to achieve best possible outcomes that reflect the particular needs of the patient, family, or community, requiring an understanding of what others have to offer

Question 2

What are negative outcomes to collaboration?

Answer 2

1. Bullying
2. Nurses leaving the profession
3. Poor retention
4. Negative effects on quality of patient care
5. Safety issues
6. Unresolved conflict

Question 3

What are positive outcomes to collaboration

Answer 3

1. Good retention
2. Job satisfaction
3. Quality of patient care and safety

Question 4

The nurses role in the interdisciplinary team is?

Answer 4

1. patient advocate
2. Care coordinator
3. Sharing decision making with other members of the team
4. Understanding roles of other team members.

Question 5

What is plan of care?

Answer 5

Over arching long term plan that includes all levels of care and all team members including the patient

Question 6

Other team members within the interdisciplinary team include?

Answer 6

1. Physican
2. Pharmacist
3. Resp therapist
4. Therapy (PT/OT)
5. dietician
6. Social worker
7. CHaplain
8. Educators (RN)
9. Care manager (RN)

Question 7

How does the team approach affect patient outcomes?

Answer 7

1. better patient outcomes
2. Medication errors decreased

Question 8

What is the interdisciplinary plan of care?

Answer 8

This interrelationship allows for exchange of information and ideas and for development of plans of care that include all data pertinent to the individual client and family

Question 9

What is the goal of delegation?

Answer 9

Is to meet the cost restraints of limited health care budgets by using less expensive personal that maximize the use of time by RN’s and promote teamwork

Question 10

True or false: When nurses delegate nursing tasks to non-nurses, the RN’s are always legally responsible for supervising that person to ensure that the care given meets the standards of care.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What are keys for delegation?

Answer 11

1. Clear communication
2. Assess the client
3. Know staff availability
4. Know the legalities in the nurse practice act.
5. Know the job description
6. Educate the staff member
7. Patient must be stable
8. Right person, task, circumstance, direction/communication, supervision

Question 12

LPN cannot… (delegation)

Answer 12

1. Cannot do admission assessment
2. Cannot give IV push medications
3. Cannot write nursing diagnosis
4. Cannot do most teaching
5. Cannot complex skills
6. Cannot take care of clients with acute conditions
7. Cannot take care of unstable clients.