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Collaborative Health Care A client‑centered ap proach where multiple health care professionals work
together toward a shared goal of improving or restoring a client’s health.
Interprofessional Team Collaborative group of healthcare professionals.
Benefits of Interprofessional Teams Improved access to and coordination of health care services
Greater efficiency of client referral and client-care services
Increased quality of community health services
Decrease in complications, length of stay, sentinel events, mortality, and staff
turnover
Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Developed a core competency to provide structure to teamwork to
accomplish client centered care.
IPEC Core Competencies Values/Ethics
Roles/Responsibilities
Interprofessional Communication
Teams and Teamwork
when to use the IPE team - rounding
- referrals and consults
- discharge planning
- discharge teaching
Rounding Collaborative updates on patient status and care plans
Referrals and Consultations Consultation: One provider requests another's input
Referral: Provider transfers responsibility for managing a specific condition
Discharge Planning Begins at admission
Use teach‑back method
Encourage questions
Essential teaching includes:
Medication administration
Diet/activity restrictions
Complications to report
Use of equipment
Follow‑up appointments
Members of the IPE Team Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Nurse Practitioner (NP), Case
Manager, Dietitian, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Occupational Therapist,
Emergency Medical Technician, Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, Physician,
Physician Assistant, Respiratory Therapist, Registered Nurse, Social Worker,
Assistive Personnel
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Nurse Have a specific specialty, Once you get a specific NP degree you cant switch
Practitioner (NP) around whereas BSN you can work basically wherever
Case Manager person who coordinates medical services on behalf of a patient
, Dietician/Speech Therapist Oversees what a patient is eating when on specific plans, speech therapists
due swallow studies such as after extubation and they do tube feedings, these
2 work together to move patients up in meal plans
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 12 month long program, different version of BSN, must work under supervision
of RN but are very valuable because they can do assessments
Occupational Therapist (OT) Help with activities of daily life (ADL's)
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Stabilize patient until they get to a hospital setting, communicate with where
the patient is going
Pharmacist specialist in preparing and dispensing drugs
Physical Therapist (PT) Rehabilitation, stability, mobility, stamina
Physician a medical doctor
Physician Assistant (PA) Works under the supervision of physicians; takes medical histories, performs
physcial exams, orders basic tests, makes preliminary diagnosis, treats minor
injuries, prescribes treatments and meds
Respiratory Therapist (RT) Administers "breathing treatments" and assists with managing a patient's airway
Registered Nurse (RN) a licensed nurse who assesses residents, creates the care plan, monitors
progress, provides skilled nursing care, gives treatments and medications, and
supervises the care given by nursing assistants and other members of the care
team
Social Worker (SW) an individual who helps residents with psycho-social needs and assists to
arrange needed services.
Assistive Personnel (UAP/CNA) Nurse aids or techs, work under RN or LPN
interpersonal interactions and communication Avoid health‑care silos
Promote open, respectful communication
Ensure shared understanding of roles
Delegation transferring responsibility to a person for a specific task while retaining
accountability.
5 rights of delegation 1. Right task
2. Right circumstance
3. Right person
4. Right direction/communication
5. Right supervision/evaluation
who to delegate to assistive personnel and licensed practical nurses (LPN)