Interprofessional Patient Rounds

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Usually during the interprofessional patient rounds, all the members of the health care team work together for the benefit of the patient. But during the rounds, sometimes the health care team come across challenges which need to be encountered. For instance, antibiotic was prescribed to a 24-year-old patient (30 kg), but according to the patient’s weight the dose was very high. Intensivist and pharmacist recommended to decrease the dose or change the antibiotic based on the patient’s weight and health condition. The conflict was between the two doctors in the interprofessional team. To overcome the problem, the pharmacist spoke to the prescribing doctor and tried to explain the situation. The problem was resolved by communicating with doctor

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