Lecture 2 Class Notes

Lecture 2 - IP Competencies and Communication References ● Academic references you can use for the paper ○ Textbook chapters ○ Articles ○ It is okay to use the WHO website ○ Published best practice guidelines (e.g. RNAO) is okay ○ US center for disease control ○ It is NOT ok to use other random websites Team Communication ● E.g. in the OR, they use surgical checklists to ensure that everyone is on the same page, are communicating effectively, and are doing the correct surgery. ● Effective communication has outcomes for a) patients, b) staff, c) organizations Teamwork & Collaborative Leadership ● Multidisciplinary Team = each professional is doing their own role, but they are doing their role parallel (i.e. Dr and RN are doing their own respective jobs, and are NOT working together). There are multiple professionals, but each are focused on their own jobs. ● Interprofessional Team= Integrated and shared responsibilities, more time to plan for patients. But everyone still has their own scopes of practice. Some of these roles may overlap or are similar to the scopes of practice of other professionals in the team. ● Transdisciplinary Team = you can stand in for each other. Risk of overstepping boundaries. ● NOTE: clear functions are important! It is important to know who to contact for what! E.g. tell pt to call RN or DR if they have questions about medications. Do not call the PT or OT to ask about medications because they are not trained to provide that information. ● Authentic Leadership: Lead with their heart and NOT just their minds. I.e. have empathy for pts and members in the IP team (they may be having a bad day!) ● Team developmental stages are dynamic/change over time. They are NOT static nor linear ○ 1) Forming: Need to be clear of your role in the team when you first begin ○ 2) Storming ○ 3) Norming: Figuring out exactly what the role is. Getting to know everyone on the team. Becoming ready to start working ○ 4) Performing ○ 5) Adjourning ● NOTE: Be careful of team norms/normative behaviors b/c it leads to groupthink (NOT good!) Assignment #3 - Interprofessional Issue Analysis ● Reflect on an “issue” from consolidation ○ Does not have to be a bad “issue”, can be a positive situation ○ E.g. a good experience with a team meeting. Pt was upset, you and team member solved something, worked as a team and addressed pt’s concern ● From scenario, select ONE of the IP competencies ● List Contributing factors ○ Severity of illness ○ how fast they want pt t be discharged ○ Was the unit short staffed unit