ESSAY: Interprofessional Collab

ASSESSMENT 1

Interprofessional Collaboration and Teamwork

Overview

A 3 page article that addresses the topic of interprofessional collaboration and teamwork in health care organizations.

References

Bender, M., Connelly, C. D., & Brown, C. (2013). Interdisciplinary collaboration: The role of the clinical nurse leader. Journal of Nursing Management, 21(1), 165–174.

Miers, M., & Pollard, K. (2009). The role of nurses in interprofessional health and social care teams. Nursing Management, 15(9), 30–35.

Tschannen, D., & Kalisch, B. J. (2009). The impact of nurse/physician collaboration on patient length of stay. Journal of Nursing Management, 17(7), 796–803.

Petri, L. (2010). Concept analysis of interdisciplinary collaboration. Nursing Forum, 45(2), 73–82.

McDonald, C., & McCallin, A. (2010). Interprofessional collaboration in palliative nursing: What is the patient-family role? International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 16(6), 285–288.

Doherty, R. B., & Crowley, R. A. (2013). Principles supporting dynamic clinical care teams: An American College of Physicians position paper. Annals of Internal Medicine, 159(9), 620–627.

Instructions

Submit an article to be published in your organization’s newsletter.  

After careful deliberation, you have decided to address the topic of interprofessional collaboration and teamwork in health care organizations, and how teams can be successful.

Format this assessment following APA guidelines.

In the article:

1.  Explain what is meant by the term interprofessional collaboration from a nursing perspective.  (Do not simply copy a definition from a dictionary or other resource!)

 healthcare workers (from different professional backgrounds) working together with patients and families to deliver quality of care

2.  Describe the characteristics and qualities of effective interprofessional teams in terms of patient care and safety.

Condition of trust and respect

partnership that starts with the patient and includes all involved healthcare providers working together to deliver patient and family centered care.

interprofessional collaboration would be a doctor, nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, and pharmacist working together to carry out an individualized plan of care in order to improve a patient’s health status.

3.  Describe the benefits and limitations of interprofessional teams for health care organizations, members of a team, and patients.

It is a “dynamic process”

4.  Explain the challenges of working in an interprofessional team.

Health professionals must recognize their own individual scope of practice and skill set AND have an awareness of and appreciation for other health professionals‘ capacity to contribute to the delivery of care to patients in order to achieve optimal health outcomes.

5.  Describe strategies to help people come together to function effectively as a collaborative team.

Traditional doctor centered healthcare is beling replaced

Poor communication

6.  Explain how interprofessional teams define success. Consider how the definition might change based on the types of situations the team was formed to handle.

reducing patient care errors

lower healthcare cost

improved communication between healthcare providers, patient, and family

Additional Requirements

Include a separate title page and references page.

Reference at least three current scholarly or professional resources.

Use APA format.

Use Times New Roman font, 12 point.

Double space.

SCORING GUIDE (This is what the professor is looking for during grading)

1.  Explains the meaning of the term “interprofessional collaboration” from a nursing perspective, and considers how it differs from interprofessional collaboration in other fields.

2.  Describes the characteristics and qualities of effective interprofessional teams in terms of patient safety and explains how the characteristics and qualities contribute to patient safety.

3.  Analyzes the benefits and limitations of interprofessional teams for health care organizations, team members, and patients. Explains the challenges of working in interprofessional teams and considers the implications for the patients of a team that fails to overcome challenges.

4.  Compares strategies to help people work effectively together to determine the best ways to use the strategies.

5.  Writes clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; uses relevant evidence to support a central idea.  Correctly formats paper, citations, and references using APA style.  Citations are free from all errors.

ANSWER

Teamwork in Healthcare Organizations

Individuals from different professions rely on each other to reinforce their working abilities for a greater good. One person can never handle all the tasks alone to meet the targeted goal. Teams have to be made with each member having a specialized area to work on and deliver quality work. Individuals can only form a team and work together if they intend to meet the same goal (Bender, Connelly & Brown, 2013). Interprofessional collaboration in healthcare is defined as the act of multiple health workers from different medical sectors working together with patients to help deliver the best quality care. When several healthcare providers work together and share ideas, they are able to come up with the best treatment methods for the betterment of the society.

Characteristics of Effective Interprofessional Teams

For a medical professional’s team to be effective and achieve targeted goals, certain qualities have to be observed by all the members. First, all members of the team must be open to new ways of working and flexible enough to accommodate new ideas from their fellow counterparts. They must also be willing to share information to keep everyone in the light about the process they are undertaking. For instance, a healthcare provision team has to ensure the members are aware of the treatment process, expected outcomes and the efforts they all have to put in for success (Doherty & Crowley, 2013). The team has to possess a sense of mutual trust and support throughout the process. They must provide support to each other, both towards and away from the main course. An environment should be created where each member is free to share opinions and suggestions.

            Equity and effective leadership are also crucial elements the team must possess for a successful outcome. Equity provides each member with equal opportunity to explore and give maximum output. A nurse gets a chance to suggest a perfect idea and experiment with different treatment processes which may be effective when given an opportunity. Effective leadership skills help keep the collaboration in line (Petri, 2010). A sense of direction is acquired and the targeted goal can be easily achieved.

Benefits of Interprofessional Teams Interprofessional teams help in the promotion of coordination across all the systems of health care. Health care providers from different sectors work together towards ensuring patients get better (Doherty & Crowley, 2013). Interprofessional…