Colaborative Practice

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Colaborative Practice

Collaborative Practice
The purpose of this paper is to discuss collaborative nursing practice. To do this the writer will define the concept of collaborative practice, discuss a specific clinical case, and identify the participating healthcare and social service groups. Common situations for collaborative care will be discussed, nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems will be differentiated, and barriers to successful collaboration will be discussed. A conclusion will be made based on the findings of the paper.
“Collaborative practice is intended to combine the knowledge and skills of several health professionals to maximize the efficiency of both the clinicians and the health care system” (Slippery Rock University, 2007). In other words, it is the intermingling of multiple healthcare disciplines in order to provide the best patient care. An example of this could be the work on a surgical floor where nurses, physicians, surgeons, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, social work, and home health all work together to ensure that each aspect of the recovery is managed well.
The clinical case to be discussed is a two month old male who arrived in the pediatric emergency room after a referral from the pediatrician’s office. The child presented to the pediatrician with a two day history of coughing, runny nose, decreased intake and a fever. The child had very few wet diapers in the past 12 hours. The child showed signs of dehydration and was sent by helicopter with the pediatric transport team to the regional children’s hospital.
Upon arrival to the emergency room the child had increased work of breathing and was intubated due to impending respiratory failure. The child was fluid resuscitated and lab and chest films were obtained. Once stabilized, the patient was transferred to the pediatric intensive care unit. Once the parents arrived, social work and the medical services worked with the family to provide...

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