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Case Study: Ms. Anderson
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Case Study: Ms. Anderson
Introduction
Ms. Anderson’s case is a complicated problem with physical, financial, social, and
psychological issues. She has four children: two identical twin boys with haemophilia and two
older daughters. She is also dealing with grief after the loss of her nephew. She does not have any
support from the children's father or social support from her family. She does not have a job
currently, but her sons' treatment is covered by Medicaid insurance, and she is currently looking
to start her own business. The nurse also linked her with a social worker to address the family's
behavioral and social work issues. The interprofessional collaboration that existed helped improve
the management of the patient through integrated care. It also ensured strengthened primary care
and comprehensive, efficient and high-value care. This paper discusses the case, identifying
various roles and the importance of interprofessional collaboration.
Distinct Role of Each Professional
Registered Nurse Roles
The primary roles of a registered nurse include providing patients with care and
collaborating with other healthcare professionals, coordinating the care and educating the patients
on different conditions and how to manage them (American Nurses Association, 2017). For
instance, the RN, in this case, provided the family with care and realized the need to involve other
healthcare workers for more positive outcomes. The RNs also provide acute episodic care, health
education, and patient promotion. The RN provides the twin boys life-saving care- medical
infusion services which are required to control the bleeding disorder (Lukewich et al., 2022). The
RN also provided the mother with training on administering infusion. The RN also provided the
Case Study: Ms. Anderson
Student Name
Institutional Affiliation
Course
Professor Name
Date
, 2
Case Study: Ms. Anderson
Introduction
Ms. Anderson’s case is a complicated problem with physical, financial, social, and
psychological issues. She has four children: two identical twin boys with haemophilia and two
older daughters. She is also dealing with grief after the loss of her nephew. She does not have any
support from the children's father or social support from her family. She does not have a job
currently, but her sons' treatment is covered by Medicaid insurance, and she is currently looking
to start her own business. The nurse also linked her with a social worker to address the family's
behavioral and social work issues. The interprofessional collaboration that existed helped improve
the management of the patient through integrated care. It also ensured strengthened primary care
and comprehensive, efficient and high-value care. This paper discusses the case, identifying
various roles and the importance of interprofessional collaboration.
Distinct Role of Each Professional
Registered Nurse Roles
The primary roles of a registered nurse include providing patients with care and
collaborating with other healthcare professionals, coordinating the care and educating the patients
on different conditions and how to manage them (American Nurses Association, 2017). For
instance, the RN, in this case, provided the family with care and realized the need to involve other
healthcare workers for more positive outcomes. The RNs also provide acute episodic care, health
education, and patient promotion. The RN provides the twin boys life-saving care- medical
infusion services which are required to control the bleeding disorder (Lukewich et al., 2022). The
RN also provided the mother with training on administering infusion. The RN also provided the
