Mode of communication for patients
The patient exhibited symptoms that indicated Acute anterior wall myocardial infarction. Necessary steps were taken to inquire about the patient’s background and to further determine the patient’s history. It was also discovered that the patient had no known allergy to any drug hence no reaction to any treatment that would be given. In managing this patient, the inter-disciplinary team members preferred that the mode of communication be written in the monitoring forms. The monitoring forms would be natural to pass communication since it will indicate the history of the engagement that the patient has had with each member of the interdisciplinary team.
Concerning communication with the members, the inter-disciplinary team suggested that the nurse in charge of the station was best placed to communicate any information to the family of the patient. Adopting that communication style has a more substantial impact. The first impact is that the method allows for the member of the team that will be attending to the patient to learn the history of the patient. It is a method of communication that leaves no room for mistakes in terms of the instructions to the members of the team. The purpose of communicating with the family members coming from the person in charge is also the right way of communicating with the family. It ensures that there is a centralized source of information from the hospital to the next of kin of the patient. The advantage of the method of communication is that there is no room for dialogue. Another element of communication is communication between nurses. If the nurses are not on the same page in regards to patient care, more harm could happen to the patient.
One of the challenges that will present during the patient’s treatment process is that there may be a lack of synchrony handling the patient. Lack of synchrony means that there may be members of the interdisciplinary team whose writing may not be legible to the others hence issuing wrong instructions on what is to be done to the patient. This can be seen in cases that require a patient to be given a particular type of medicine, after a certain period, and the nurse on duty is exiting his or her shift and transferring the change to a different person.
There are different ways through which I can realize professional self-development. Despite my training being in the field of nursing, I can take steps to add more knowledge so that I am more efficient in providing care to the patients I treat. As a nurse, I work depending on the shift schedule that is always prepared. One of the ways is to become flexible. Flexibility will mean that I give more time to the patients and be there when they need me the most. Another method is to get a bachelor of science in nursing. Having a bachelor of science in nursing will make me qualified to become a nurse in any part of the republic, and hence I would be more marketable.
Additionally, I would need to get the proper certification as recommended by the nursing regulatory body. Another method is through volunteering. Exploring opportunities to volunteer will make me very marketable because volunteering will give me a chance to exposure and gain skills and competencies from other practicing nurses. Volunteering will be an opportunity to gain much-needed experience.
Interdisciplinary collaboration refers to an existing coordinated working relationship between two or more people from different professional fields but having the same goals. Interdisciplinary collaboration entails coordination, communication, and performing tasks together to attain effective care for the patients. There are different ways of enhancing interdisciplinary cooperation so that the patient gets the best service and attention. One of the methods is through encouraging multidisciplinary rounds. Interdisciplinary rounds enhance better communication between the service providers. Improved communication will be a result of the availability of a chance to ask questions and get clarification. The series will also vail an opportunity to discuss the goals for the patients as a team. Secondly, concerning improved communication, caregivers will be empowered to improve their communication, which will lead to accurate and comprehensive care. Thirdly interdisciplinary collaboration leads to the team establishing and preparing a common patient goal for all the patients. Working together will mean that the hospital can realize competent care for the patients while at the same time reducing health care related expenditures. The main purpose of an interdisciplinary care plan is to ensure that each discipline and profession is inadequately involved and contributes to patient care. Each discipline has to participate in assessing the patient and providing workable solutions to the patients’ full recovery at the hospital.