Question

Hey I'm currently working as medical surgical nurse. Can you tell me how in specific ways have interprofessional collaboration and use of Evidence-based practice impact the work setting?

Answer 1

INTRODUCTION

Medical surgical nursing is refers to the medical and surgical care to the adult patients to promote health ,prevent complications and restoration of health and the main aims are;

-to provide patient centred care

-to diagnose and treat actual and potential health problems

to provide comprehensive nursing care

-to maintain potimal health

IMPACT OF INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION AND EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES

1- INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION

According to World Health Organization it is defined as "when multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds provide comprehensive services by working with patients,their families,caregivers and communities to deliver the highest quality of care across settings'

MEANING

-It is the interaction among two or more health workers to provide optimal care

-It is the communication between health care workers in a health care sysyems

IMPACT OF INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION

-can improve communication among health care workers

-maintain communication with every professional

-it is a team based care and medical surgical nurse have to keep collaborations with the physician,pharmacist,social workers etc

-can provide effective,safe and efficient care

-can improve quality of health care

-improve team performance

-delegation of work according to their capabilities

   -can improve leadership skills and division of labour

   -regular review of quality of care

-establish problem solving skills

  -reduced the length of hospital stay and cost savings

-can enhance job satisfaction

-giving opportunity to share their own ideas and thoughts

-planning ,implementing and evaluation of the patient care

- -maintain positive and safe working enviornment

-increase patient and family satisfaction with care

-can make interdisciplinary health care teams and concise use of critical thinking process

-nurse can maintain physical,mental.moral ,spiritual and social wee-being of the patients

-provide adequate emergency care and health education regarding the treatment modalities

IMPACT OF EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES

- Evidence based practice is defined as the use of best research evidences or experience in their health    care delivery systems

-It is the process of using clinical expertise and crotical thinking abilities

MAIN IMACT ARE AS FOLLOWS;

-to provide high quality nursing acre

-better patient otcomes

-can choose correct problem solving methods

-improve decision making skills

-reduce the cost of patient care

-facilitate professional growth and skills

-maintain accountability and make optimal practices

SUMMARY

Medical surgical nurse will be having the following roles in their settings such as;

-COLLABORATOR

-EDUCATOR

-COUSELLOR

-CARE GIVER

-SUPPORTER

-ADVOCATE

-TEACHER