Professional Communication and Collaboration
Professional Definition / Competency 9 Professional Communication / Collaboration
: The
learner effectively communicates and collaborates with interprofessional teams, persons,
families, and communities to optimize care and improve health outcomes using a value-
centered approach.
B1
. Discuss how the program assisted you in meeting the professional definition.
B2
. Explain how the required artifact supports the professional definition.
B2a
. Copy/Paste D226 Task 1 Comprehensive Healthcare Change Proposal paper.
D226 Reflection
This program assisted me in meeting the professional definition of effectively communicating and collaborating with interprofessional teams, persons, families, and communities to optimize care and improve health outcomes using a value-centered approach. It showed me the steps I need to take to promote and advocate for change in the healthcare environment. I see the importance of working with the various interprofessional team members. Everyone has a different role in healthcare communities and it’s important to involve everyone because when everyone puts their minds together, we can create the best, value-centered health outcomes. This task assisted me in identifying opportunities to improve patient outcomes using innovation by making me realize that change, based on credible data, can positively affect patients and the organization. Healthcare workers need to be open to change because there
is always room to improve protocols and guidelines. Research and studies are constantly being done to help improve the quality of care we provide for our patients. Innovation can be hard, but if we remember the reason why it is necessary (improved patient outcomes), it will be easier for us to transition. The required artifact supports the professional definition because it helped be able to
focus on areas that need improvement. I developed a keen eye for detecting flaws in the healthcare system. I was also able to look at my unit to see what we could do to perfect and build upon our current strengths. We need to appreciate our strengths and realize that failure is part of being strong. Failure is a means to refine us and encourage us to make the necessary changes for us to become great.
