NR 351 Week 3 Discussion Collaborative Strategies With Other Professions (Graded)

Sample Answer

Collaboration among different healthcare professions is important in providing quality patient-centered care. The term interprofessional has largely replaced the term interdisciplinary, although you may see both terms used.

Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Nursing Initiative (2016) stated that understanding “the impact of effective collegial communication on patient outcomes” (p. 39) is essential in professional nursing. While we sometimes collaborate with patients and their families in planning nursing care (Hood, 2018), in this week’s discussion we are considering collaboration between and among different healthcare professions (or disciplines). Since nurses are coordinators of care (Chamberlain College of Nursing, 2016), we need to become experts in the use of communication strategies that enhance and promote interprofessional collaboration.

Class, please return to the original assigned discussion topic above. Clearly and thoroughly address the assigned question. Remember to use your assigned readings or the Week 3 online lesson PLUS a scholarly outside source to support your statements. APA format for citations and references is strongly encouraged.

We look forward to your contributions!

Professor Augustyniak

References

• Chamberlain College of Nursing. (2016). NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing Week 3 lesson. Downers Grove, IL Online Publication.
• Hood, L. J. (2018). Leddy & Pepper’s conceptual bases of professional nursing (9th edition). Philadelphia, PA Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
• Massachusetts Department of Higher Education Nursing Initiative. (2010). Massachusetts Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies© Registered Nurse. Retrieved from http //www.mass.edu/nahi/documents/NOFRNCompetencies_updated_March2016.pdf