Interdisciplinary Teams Flashcards
Collaboration and Teamwork
The development of partnerships to achieve the best possible outcomes that reflect the particular needs of the patient, family, or community, requires an understanding of what others have to offer.
Negative Collaboration
Bullying
Nurses leaving Profession
Poor retention
Negative effects on quality of patient care
Safety issues
Unresolved Conflict
Poor Collaboration
Good retention
Job satisfaction
Quality of patient care and safety
Nurses Roles
Patient advocate
Care coordinator
Sharing decision making with other members of the team
Understanding roles of other team members
Who is not a part of the healthcare team?
Housekeeping
Secretary
not directly involved with pt care
can sign as witnesses for DNR
Interdisciplinary Teams
Case Manager
Certified nurse aide
Dietician
Occupational Therapist
Pastoral care
Pharmacist
Physical Therapist
Physician
Respiratory Therapist
Social Worker
Speech Therapist
Rapid Response Teams
Leader assigns roles
Positioning around the pt
remove all equipment
Rapid Response Team
RN
ICU NURSE
RT
Pharmacy
SWAT nurse
Unit Secrtary to clear unneeded people
Delegation
An essential component of the management of nursing units
When nurses delegate nursing tasks to non-nurses, the RNs are always
legally responsible for supervising that person to ensure that the care given meets the standards of care
The power to delegate is restricted to
licensed or governed by statutory practice act
Keys for delegation
clear communication
Assess stabile clients
staff availability
legalities in the nurse practice act
job description and competency
educate staff members
5 Right of delegating
person
task
circumstance
direction
supervision
NCLEX Keys for Delegation
skill level
job description
patient status
LVNs Can’t do
admission/initial assessment
IV Push meds
write nursing dx
most teaching only reteach basics
complex skills
clients with acute conditions
unstable clients