Often times our clients require multidisciplinary care through: physicians, nurses, physiotherapy, occupational therapist, pharmacist, mental health worker, social worker…etc. Jeffs et al. (2017) reinforces this when he describes how collaborative practice occurs when “multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds provide comprehensive services by working with patients… to deliver the highest quality of care across settings” (p.40). Thus, collaborative practice enhances our client’s care, as we are able to efficiently access a number of resources that a client may not be aware of. It is the failure of communication, coordination and collaboration within the health care team that often leads to medical errors and negative health
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These competencies are influenced by knowledge, skills, attitudes and values of those involved in the health care team (CIHC, 2010). When we meet these competencies we are then able to come together and work efficiently as one team of health care providers. I value the concept of collaborative practice, as it has a direct and positive impact on my client. As health care professionals, our focus should be on health outcomes of those we care for. Therefore, we need to seek guidance, understanding and support from other health professions to meet our shared end goal, which is the wellness of our clients, their families, and the …show more content…
When we develop healing relationships with clients, we often collaborate with their family in order to grasp an accurate understanding of their goals, meaning of illness, and their risks or vulnerabilities (Orchard, Sonibare, Morse, Collins & Al-Hamad, 2017). More times than not, family members are the ones who provide support and care for our clients when they return home, therefore we need to acknowledge their role in client care (Doane & Varcoe, 2015). Throughout my practice I have witnessed the gap between nurses and their clients family members. I’ve heard nurses use the term “difficult” to describe their client’s families, as they view the family as an obstacle rather than an asset. An example used earlier elaborates on how I worked with a family that would pose a number of ongoing questions about their ill family member. Nurses felt they were obsessive over their fathers care, and often viewed them as an obstruction they would rather ignore. This family was always at the beside, taking notes of any changes noticed. Unlike some of the nurses, I used them as a source of information during my client assessments. To me, this family was a valuable tool that I could rely on when assessing and caring for this client. This negative attitude portrayed by a minority of nurses fosters the inability of health care providers
These competencies are influenced by knowledge, skills, attitudes and values of those involved in the health care team (CIHC, 2010). When we meet these competencies we are then able to come together and work efficiently as one team of health care providers. I value the concept of collaborative practice, as it has a direct and positive impact on my client. As health care professionals, our focus should be on health outcomes of those we care for. Therefore, we need to seek guidance, understanding and support from other health professions to meet our shared end goal, which is the wellness of our clients, their families, and the …show more content…
When we develop healing relationships with clients, we often collaborate with their family in order to grasp an accurate understanding of their goals, meaning of illness, and their risks or vulnerabilities (Orchard, Sonibare, Morse, Collins & Al-Hamad, 2017). More times than not, family members are the ones who provide support and care for our clients when they return home, therefore we need to acknowledge their role in client care (Doane & Varcoe, 2015). Throughout my practice I have witnessed the gap between nurses and their clients family members. I’ve heard nurses use the term “difficult” to describe their client’s families, as they view the family as an obstacle rather than an asset. An example used earlier elaborates on how I worked with a family that would pose a number of ongoing questions about their ill family member. Nurses felt they were obsessive over their fathers care, and often viewed them as an obstruction they would rather ignore. This family was always at the beside, taking notes of any changes noticed. Unlike some of the nurses, I used them as a source of information during my client assessments. To me, this family was a valuable tool that I could rely on when assessing and caring for this client. This negative attitude portrayed by a minority of nurses fosters the inability of health care providers