Collaboration In Professional Nursing

Good evening professor and classmates, It is true that communication is the foundation of all interpersonal relationships with a two-fold purpose of giving and receiving information. It is very important for the professional nurses to develop communication strategies that they can use to specifically promote collaboration with other healthcare disciplines and professionals. “Effective communication and collaboration among health professionals is imperative to providing patient ­centered care”(The American College of Nursing,2008,p.22). As we know communication and team collaboration is crucial in the healthcare setting, for example I work in the Oncology/Hematology unit to prevent any medication error two oncology certified nurses must do the specific doges calculations individually and verify with the pharmacist. In addition, both nurses must asses the patient and reviewed lab work, past medical history and any possible adverse reaction. Teamwork among healthcare professionals is associated with delivering high quality and safe patient care (Barnsteiner, Disch, Hall, Mayer, & Moore, 2007).
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