Essay - Concept Analysis of Collaboration in Nursing Introduction the Purpose of...

Concept Analysis of Collaboration in Nursing

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the definition and usage of collaboration in nursing ***** healthcare. An exemplar format will be used in order to provide a clear practical meaning ***** ***** in*****ion given. The exemplar will demonstrate the ways in which collaboration ***** nursing can ***** used to provide better quality of care for the patient and increase the support network available ***** the ***** staff.

Defining Collaboration

***** general definition ***** the term collaboration is to work in association with, to assist, or co-operate with another person or other people. However in the health care setting ***** concept of collaboration can actually encompass a variety ***** elements.

When discussing the concept of collaboration, the idea which first springs to mind is that of inter-disciplinary ***** *****in the health care team. Collaborative practice involves health ***** pr*****essionals *****ing and making decisions toge*****r. It is a process of communication which occurs between the different professionals involved in ***** care of a p*****tient which enables both the separate and shared knowledge and skills of the team to interact synergistically to influence the patient care provided (Way et al., 2002). This optimizes ***** participation in clinical decision making within and across disciplines. It also creates a greater respect ***** disciplinary contributions from all ***** ***** ***** team (Soklaridis et al., 2007).

There are however two distinct methods of *****work ***** can occur within the health care team, which are inter-disciplinary partnerships and multi-disciplinary *****. Multidisciplinary partnerships are formed when several partners work *****ly towards a ***** goal. This is not a true reflection of collaboration ***** the health care *****, as there is usu*****y little *****ion between disciplines other than passing of patient notes. The true reflection of collaboration is that of inter-disciplinary team working, as this ***** a true interaction between disciplines to achieve an agreed outcome (MacIntosh and McCormack, 2001). This is not always easy to achieve, mainly due to both perceived and real differences between the power and status of different members of ***** health ***** team, such as that between doctors ***** nurses (Sterchi, *****).

***** ********** practice not only involves the concept of team work ***** making decision, but it should actively promote the participation of each discipline in patient care (Soklaridis et al., 2007). ***** ensures ***** ***** full spectrum of patient needs are met, rather than those which immediately present.

The ***** ***** collaboration does ***** end in the primary care sett*****g. ***** ***** *****so be applied when considering discharge planning of a patient. This would involve ***** between the nursing staff at ***** ***** health care centre with the following caregiver, whe*****r that be other nursing staff, family or friends. This enhances patient and family-*****d *****s and values and provides mechanisms f***** continuous ***** among *****s (Soklaridis, 2007).

***** concept ***** collaboration can also extend to the ***** ***** ***** between ***** health care professional and the *****. Nurses should engage clients in collaborative *****hips