A Research Study On Collaborative Style

My third and final learning point is why it is important that there is a healthcare team. As I (Ivanova, 2014, b) said in the discussion board: “In order to improve the condition of the patient, it is really important all healthcare professionals work in a team.” This is relevant not only to the pharmacist but to all health care providers, because all of them have the same goal. Working in a team makes achieving that goal easier. Good communication decreases the chances of errors. Collaboration between professionals increases the awareness of each other’s skills and knowledge, which leads to an improvement in the health care service and decision-making. Teams are formed to create respect and trust between healthcare providers and also to prevent misunderstandings. The healthcare team should be centred on the patient and also making him feel better and improving his quality of life. Not having a team may result in serious errors and argues due to lack of communication. This is clearly not the point of the health care service. The interprofessional learning activity enabled us to understand the importance of having a team in healthcare and that coordination between all professionals is required in order to get the best effect from the treatment of the patient.

As future pharmacists, we are going to face with not only the medications but also the patients, which the former ones are our tools while the latter ones are the people we use correct tools to care about. We are required to combine our pharmacy knowledge among medications with patients’ different health conditions to create the patient-centered care and provide the best outcomes. However, this care trend is in transition now, from professional-orientated to patient-centered.

During the two and a half years of my pharmacy journey, I have been thinking what can a pharmacist do within the healthcare interprofessional team to better help the patients in order to achieve the best health outcome. I work in a clinic as well as inpatient pharmacy, additionally, I had my rotations at CVS and Regions Hospital. all these experiences shape my version of the pharmacists at different settings. Therefore, in various pharmacy settings, pharmacists can work differently with the whole healthcare team. The recent PED-Rx events inspired me how important pharmacists can play roles in when working in a team.

One of the most important responsibilities of a pharmacist—whether in a hospital or community setting—is to help people. I was able to observe this critical factor portrayed by my clinical instructors at both St. Francis and at Walgreens. All the pharmacists I worked with during those two weeks displayed a genuine desire to improve their patients’ quality of life by ensuring no drug-drug interactions were present and asking questions about medication histories. I felt humbled and gratified being able to contribute in a minor way when providing

Maintaining a strong employer and employee relationship can be the key to the ultimate success of an organisation. It is known that if a strong relationship is in place employees will be more productive, more efficient, create less conflict and will be more

Our health care environment is faced with the patient safety issues, shortages on health and human resources, increasingly complex health care needs. Before coming to activity I expect that Interprofesional activity is a way of bringing all the perspectives of different healthcare professionals to improve patient safety. During the activity I found the role of a mental health counselor might treat a patient who has been the victim of domestic abuse, individuals struggling with poor self-esteem, helps individuals and families deal with difficult emotions, in a variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, private offices and clinics, and substance abuse treatment facilities. On the other hand, Pharmacists can play an active role in treating

This article relates to nursing practice and pharmacology in that it is studying the happiness of nurses in regards to medication administration. Decreasing the time it takes to administer medication gives nurses a chance to give better, therapeutic care to their patients, and a chance to do things the right way. With more time spent with the patient, the satisfaction increases as well. Nurses spend a decent amount of time gathering supplies and then having to administer the medication to each patient, and the cabinets help the make their job easier.

Inter-professional collaboration, among the various healthcare professions, can lead to more effective communication regarding the patient’s wants and needs, and the most efficient solution to attaining those needs. Appropriate medication management is just one of the many areas, we can work together to improve for the overall health and wellness of our patients. Effective communication, and advanced scheduling among nurses, therapists, and pharmacists can improve overall patient care by working together to determine the appropriate medication type, and dosage for each patient, enabling them to participate more during therapy sessions, and consequently; impacting their overall performance and goal attainment. Furthermore, the patient would be looking at a

It was evident that Target seeks to provide a more consistent friendly service to their customers as well as take care of their employees. Customers seemed to be very satisfied and familiar with the workers. This excellent customer service was demonstrated even throughout consultation interactions between the pharmacist and patient. As discussed in IPPE, there are several communication skills that should be implemented when counseling a patient. The pharmacist was able to provide the appropriate amount of space for privacy, open-ended questions were mastered which allowed the patient to do more talking, the use of silence and pauses were also used appropriately to allow the patient enough time to form his/her thoughts, and the pharmacist was able to use reinforcers, such as “go on” and “tell me more about that” to indicate his basic understanding. There were limited barriers in exception to the remodeling of the pharmacy which presented physical barriers such as brighter lighting and different colored paint on the

Interprofessional care consist of multiple health care professionals from different professions working together on the same collaborative team to provide the best possible health care to the patient to ensure the best outcome for the patient. A interprofessional team consist of any health care professionals, for example physicians, pharmacist, social workers, nurses, and physical therapist. Each professional has there own defined role and their strengths are optimized to provide the best care to the patient. In order for the team to work team members must respect and value other members opinions and ideas about decisions for the patient, even if you might disagree with another members opinion. For the best possible chance of achieving the best outcome for the patient, everyone on the team must collaborate together to help the patient. The Pharmacist 's role has evolved over the past years. Before, pharmacist used to just dispense the medicine the physicians prescribed. Now, pharmacist are a integral part of the interprofessional team. Pharmacist now go on rounds with the team, talk to patients one on one to discuss how to manage there disease, and many other things. Even though a pharmacist does much more then just dispense medicine, many patients and some professionals still think that 's all they do. When a pharmacist first starts doing rounds with physicians and nurses ', they may be confused as to what exactly the pharmacists role is, when in fact the pharmacist is a

Nurses spend considerably more time with patients than any of other health professional. The professional nurse can give report to the physician, so that he or she can make the best decision on the care that is carried out for the patient by the professional nurse ( Raymond, 2005). The doctor relies heavily on the nurse and the nurse relies upon her critical thinking and other professional nurses as well as the unlicensed professionals. The pharmacy has a role in the collaboration of the outcome of the patient. The pharmacy relies upon the orders of the physician and the nurse that will be administering the drug. The professional nurse relies upon the pharmacy for the accurate dosing if there is a discrepancy to the dosage. The occupational therapist, physical therapist and all other specialties rely upon the physicians orders and the professional nurse who knows the patient and what has been implemented and what has worked for the patient. This revolving circle of the healthcare professionals is what leads to the positive outcome of the patient.

Helping patients did not require one person but a team of diverse individuals communicating and working together in a professional manner to achieve one goal, which was patient service. I also gained confidence in my responsibility of training newly hired pharmacy technicians that developed my leadership skills and strengthened my effective communications with

Led by a preamble, the first section of the code is “I. A pharmacist respects the covenantal relationship between the patient and pharmacist.” This code is grounded in the principle that has been entrusted with a gift and must thus be committed to their professional responsibility. The second section – “II. A pharmacist promotes the good of every patient in a caring, compassionate, and confidential manner.” - is grounded in the principle that Pharmacists must place a priority on the overall well-being of the patient in their care. Section three “III. A pharmacist respects the autonomy and dignity of each patient.” declares that Pharmacists act with manners of respect and equality with all patients. The next section “V. A pharmacist acts with honesty and integrity in professional relationships.” calls for truthfulness and honesty by Pharmacists in all

Some collaborative problems can be ineffective health care maintenance and knowledge deficit related to a new diagnosis or new disease process. As always, we can always start a new education profile that involve pharmacist, nutritionist, or the nurses themselves to provide teaching.

The diagram accurately depicts the role of the pharmacist as a part of health care team in the patient care. The diagram illustrates the core process of the patient centered care in a systematic flow. The document has efficiently stated each and every step with the brief description starting from the collection of the data to the follow-up and evaluation. While describing each and every step in the process of patient care, it also states the importance of collaboration with other health care providers. It also states the importance of engagement and effective communication with the patient and their caregivers. The diagram depicts the role of the pharmacist in the collection of information and assessing the information to plan for the medication