Nurses play an essential role in implementing effective modes of communication with professionals of other disciplines. A common language for communication may help professionals overcome the barriers that may well be present among the various professions. Knowing and understanding that all communication should be focused toward improved patient outcomes enables nurses to communicate more effectively to promote patient safety (Keller, 2013, pg. 253). Learning to know each other as colleagues enhances respectful interprofessional collaboration and communication competency among the team. Interprofessional collaboration is the most critical process in reducing patient care errors. A healthy work environment …show more content…
Nurses along with other healthcare providers are hence able to develop a fuller understanding of patient’s problems, which in turn enables them to provide appropriate and effective patient care. The implication towards the interprofessional collaboration is that nurses should use communication tools as an effective aid. The nurses should engage in continuing education opportunities to assure team-based competencies. I have learnt many lessons upon researching about interprofessional collaboration, it is a dynamic process, and that simply brings healthcare professionals together to provide patient-centered care. Trust must be established and appreciation of each other’s’ roles must be understood for effective collaboration to take place. From the experience as a medical scribe in the ER, I witnessed the highest level of exposure to real medicine collaboration between ER nurses, physicians, respiratory therapist, etc., partnering to deliver the pinnacle of efficient patient care. I plan to take the learned knowledge of interprofessional collaboration in nursing from work experiences and this concept paper research experience to advance myself delivering highest quality of patient care in a healthcare setting as a future …show more content…
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