Interprofessional Team Work Flashcards
Spiritual support staff: Role & referral example.
Role: Provide spiritual care
Refer when client requests something spiritual
Registered dietitian: Role & referral example.
Role: Assesses, plans for and educates regarding nutrition needs.
Refer when client has unexplained weight loss.
Laboratory Technician: Role & referral example.
Obtains specimens of body fluids and performs diagnostic tests.
Refer when providers needs complete blood count (CBC) stat.
Occupational therapist: Role & referral example.
Assesses and plans for clients to regain ADL skills (especially motor skills of upper extremities)
refer when client has difficulties using utensils following stroke
Pharmacist: Role & referral example.
Provides, monitors and evaluates medication.
Refer when client is concerned about new medication’s interactions with other medication.
Physical therapist: Role & referral example.
Assesses and plans for clients to increase musculoskeletal function (especially of lower extremities) to maintain mobility.
Refer when client is relearning how to walk.
Provider: Role & referral example.
Assesses, diagnoses and treats disease and injury.
Refer when client has temperature of 102’F
Radiologic Technologist: Role & referral example.
Performs x-rays and other imaging procedures for providers to review.
Refer when provider prescribes an x-ray of client’s elbow
Respiratory therapist: Role & referral example.
Evaluates respiratory status and provides respiratory treatments including O2 therapy & mechanical ventilation.
Refer when a client has SOB and requests nebulizer treatment.
Social worker: Role & referral example.
Coordinates inpatient and community recourses to meet psychosocial and environmental needs of client.
Refer when client requests. hospice care at home.
Speech-language pathologist: Role & referral example.
Evaluates & makes recommendations regarding disorders of speech, language and swallowing.
Refer when client is having difficulty swallowing following neck injury.
