DNP 8000: intra- and interprofessional collaboration

Discussion – Week 3 Collapse Intra- and Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health in this week’s Learning Resources indicates there are 3 million members of the nursing profession in the United States, composing the largest segment of health care workers. As the health care field continues to evolve, nurses with advanced degrees are likely to fulfill leadership roles and work collaboratively with other health care professionals to improve access to care and promote quality. The AACN and the IOM stress the importance of intra- and interprofessional collaboration. In this week’s media presentation, “The Professional Role of the DNP Prepared Nurse,” Dr. Stanley, Dr. Stefan, and Dr. Beechinor discuss the value of intra- and interprofessional collaboration across the spectrum of health care delivery. Dr. Beechinor also speaks about the benefits of engaging in collaboration during a doctoral program, and how this can aid students as they prepare for new professional roles. The experts also discuss why collaboration is essential for nursing research. To prepare: With information from the Learning Resources in mind, consider the value of intra- and interprofessional collaborative practice in professional practice and as you engage in your doctoral studies. What opportunities do you see for engaging in intra- and interprofessional collaborative practice? By Day 3 Post a cohesive response that addresses the following: Evaluate the value of intra- and interprofessional collaborative practice as a DNP or PhD prepared nurse and how it may impact your role. Provide at least two detailed examples to support your response. Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings. By Day 6 Respond to at least two of your colleagues, sharing additional insights into how new roles for the doctorally prepared nurse require intra- and interprofessional collaboration. Click on the Reply button below to reveal the textbox for entering your message. Then click on the Submit button to post your message. Week 3 Initial Post Professional collaboration can open many doors to new opportunities in treatment many of aspects of clinical practice. Often, diagnosis and treatment modalities are formulated by a team of professionals who contribute different but equal value to the term. I cannot help but think about when research is done, many of your peers will review your data and findings and give the perfectives. The purpose of this is to formulate possibly different interpretations of the data or possible other conclusions to the findings. Often, seeing a situation through another pair of eyes that have been trained in a slightly or different way can make a huge difference in the interpretation and implementation of data. The value of shared knowledge cannot be underestimated. I currently work in the senior care industry, were collaboration between physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and families and therapist are expected to ensure the patients gain positive outcome. The collaborations are similar, and their outcomes are often similar. According to (Green, B. et al 2015), by implementing inter professional collaboration and learning to work together and respecting one another’s perspectives in healthcare, multiple disciplines can work more effectively as a team to help improve patient outcomes. One of the best examples of inter-collaboration takes place is the administration of hospice and palliative care services. If a patient is receiving these services in their home, they are evaluated by a team of professionals that focus on the different care needs of the patient and family. The patient is seen by visiting nurses, nurse’s aide, social workers and grief counselors and something they also provide spiritual services. They can also on real occasions provide physical therapists, occupational therapists. Patients and their families are given access to many resources to assist them and make them as comfortable as possible. Sometimes collaborative care can become repetitive and cumbersome, especially if team members do not work communicate to each other or to the patient. Patients are interviewed over and over and are asked the same questions again and again. Family member can become conflicted when patient do not get the care they need, and they cannot get answers from any one person on the team. It gives the impression that the team seems to be working in different directions and not collaborating with each other. According to (Stefan, Laureate Education, 2011), DNP prepared nurses can assist in breaking down these barriers. One of the most important goals of the DNP program is to prepare nurses to collaborate with members across other disciplines to work together and have positive health care outcomes. Reference: Green, B. N., & Johnson, C. D. (2015). Interprofessional collaboration in research, education, and clinical practice: working together for a better future. Journal of Chiropractic Education, 29(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.7899/jce-14-36 Interprofessional Education Collaborative Expert Panel. (2011). Core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice: Report of an expert panel. Washington, D. C: Laureate Education (Producer). (2011). The Professional role of the DNP-prepared nurse [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.walden.edu. 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