Disadvantages Of Interprofessional Model

As citizens of today’s society grown from being a child to adulthood, it is a fulfilling milestone to obtain a job in a desired profession. Each person has the opportunity to travel through different paths to their desired profession. Some people are trained on the job, while some attend a trade school. Many people take the path of obtaining the education necessary for their profession through a college degree. In a book published by Australian professionals entitled 21 Years of Regulatory Innovation through Professional Standards, a profession is defined as “a disciplined group of individuals who adhere to ethical standards. This group positions itself as possessing special knowledge and skills in a widely recognized body of learning derived
There are times that the assigned professional that is conducting an assessment for a specific consult fail to communicate their findings in a timely manner to the rest of the interprofessional collaborative team. This causes a delay in necessary treatments. It may also lead to a deterioration of the patient health status. In the long run it can cause an extension to the patient hospital stay. This can also have a negative impact on the financial aspect of the patients care that requires insurance approvals, for example insurance will only cover 48 hours of the patient stay during their stay of the observation unit. This remains a great disadvantage because if the patient is unable to pay for their extended stay, the hospital may be required to pay for the expenses from care
They continuously monitor laboratory results that may indicate a change in patient status. Although they must wait for the physician to make the final medical decision toward future orders, nurses are able to alarm the physician of a result that may warrant treatment. For example a high or low level of potassium can have a negative impact on the patient, causing unwanted symptoms that can be managed by either repleting or depleting the potassium level. Such observation of laboratory level ensures a faster management and stabilization of the