2. ATI: 3.Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Question 1

interdisciplinary collaboration

Answer 1

delivery of client care, in partnership with multidisciplinary members of the health care team, to achieve continuity of care and positive outcomes

Question 2

interdisciplinary team

Answer 2

• nurse
• provider
• unlicensed assistive personnel
• case manager
• social worker
• physical, occupational and speech therapists
• respiratory therapist
• dietician or nutritionist
• pharmacist
• spiritual support

Question 3

collaboration

Answer 3

• allows expertise of various members of the interdisciplinary team to be maximized
• facilities coordination of client care
• promotes trust and respect between members
• involves group process and team decision making

Question 4

team meetings and referrals

Answer 4

-regularly scheduled team meetings are held and team members revise client’s plan of care based on each member’s report/recommendations

Question 5

nurses’s role

Answer 5

• collaborate with other nurses
• collaborate with other members of the interdisciplinary team
• recognize and respect role and expertise of each member
• use effective communication techniques during collaboration
• serve as client advocate as necessary in regard to clients’s plan of care

Question 6

referrals

Answer 6

• due to the nurse’s relationship with clients and holistic approach to client care, the nurse is often the team member who identifies a client need for involvement by other disciplines
• nurse may initiate referral or request referral be made through the provider

Question 7

beginning student nurses

Answer 7

• recognize the role of members of the interdisciplinary team
• use communication skills to relay client-related information
• relate client-related information in a timely manner

Question 8

advanced student nurse

Answer 8

• discuss care management issues with members of the interdisciplinary team
• make care-related recommendations to members of the interdisciplinary team
• use assertive communication skills to ensure recommendations are taken into consideration