Nursing and Collaboration

Paper Summary:

This paper examines collaborative efforts in the field of nursing. The paper takes a particular case study and identifies which clinical and social groups would be involved in a collaborative effort. Following this, the paper discusses nursing diagnosis and collaborative care and ways of differentiating between the two before identifying potential barriers to collaborative practice.

Outline:
Case Study
Collaborative Practice
Obstetric Physician and Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse
Patient and Family
Nursing Diagnoses and Collaborative Problems
Nursing Diagnosis
Collaborative Problems
Potential Barriers to Successful Collaboration
Conclusion
References

From the Paper:

"In addition to nurses and physicians collaborating with each other to supply quality care, the patient and her family also play a large role. Patients and healthcare providers work together to make decisions concerning the patient's care (Blais et al, 2006). The LD nurse will collaborate with the patient and her family concerning care throughout the birth process. For example, the LD nurse will clearly explain the options available for pain management. The client and her family together in turn discuss these measures and decide what is best for the client. The LD nurse does not tell the patient and her family what to do for pain management, but instead relays the proper information to the patient and her family in order to allow for patient and family participation (Blais et al, 2006)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Arford, P. H. (2005). Nurse-Physician Communication: An Organizational Accountability. Nursing Economics$, 23(2), 72-76. retrieved
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• Kuntz, K. R. (2005). Collaborative Practice: Life care plans provide a pathway to improved outcomes. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 10(3), 143-145.

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