COLLABORATION: DELEGATION OF NURSING
CARE
What is interprofessional collaboration? - RIGHT ANSWER - the process of developing and
maintaining effective interprofessional working relationships with learners, practitioners,
patients/clients/families and communities to enable optimal health outcomes
Elements of collaboration include - RIGHT ANSWER -- respect
- trust
- shared decision making
- partnerships
The integration of role clarification, team functioning, collaborative leadership, and a
patient/client/family/community centered focus to care or provide services is supported through
interprofessional communication - RIGHT ANSWER -- ability of teams to deal with conflicting
viewpoints and reach reasonable compromises
Examples in primary care of interprofessional collaboration - RIGHT ANSWER -- family health
teams
- CCAC
- community health centres
- nurse practitioner led clinics
- children's outpatient centres
- CLSCs (quebec)
- Shared care model - family practice nurses and family practice physicians (NS)
- primary care network (AB)
, Six Competency Domains - RIGHT ANSWER -1. interprofessional communication
2. patient/client/family/community centered care
3. role clarification
4. team functioning
5. collaborative leadership
6. interprofessional conflict resolution
Interprofessional Communication - RIGHT ANSWER -- learners/practitioners from different
professions communicate with each other in a collaborative, responsive and responsible manner
Elements of interprofessional communication - RIGHT ANSWER -- establish team work
communication principles
- active listening to other people
- including patients/clients/families
- ensure common understanding of care decisions
- develop trusting relationships
- effectively use ICT (information, communication and technology)
The four communication skills - RIGHT ANSWER -1. thinking
2. listening
3. speaking
4. non-verbal
Verbal - RIGHT ANSWER -- speaking words, tone, accuracy of message - tone is more influential
than the content