Nursing Reflection: Multidisciplinary Team

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Nursing Reflection: Multidisciplinary Team
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Description of the event
While I was working as physiotherapist in a multidisciplinary unit, I came across of
patient who was vouching to avail motorised wheel chair in order to aid swift movement in
accomplishing the daily activities. He was complaining to sudden knee accident and his
difficulty in walking. Following details of his pathological condition and verifying the same,
the I as a physiotherapist along with the occupational therapists confirmed the requirement of
the wheel chair and the registered nurse in that unit, proceeded with the quotation for wheel
chair. Upon arrival of the wheel chair, me and the occupational therapists helped the patients
to get accustomed with the new vehicle. However, few days after the patient was released,
when I was discussing the case with another health care professionals (orthopaedic of another
multidisciplinary team), he informed me that those wheel chairs can be availed for free as
government specifically fund for them.
Feelings
Upon seeing the patient, the first thought that came into my mind is what the reason
behind his requirement of wheel chair is. Another thought that crossed my mind that what
kind of injuries n his knees provoked him to use wheel chair. The feelings which run through
my mind were why person is vouching for motorised wheel chair and not the hand cycling
wheel chair. However, I was aware that hand-cycling wheel chair may cause should muscle
strains and hence scores less in comparison to motorised wheel chair. I was happy when the
patient was gradually getting accustomed with the motorised wheel chair navigation under
the controlled observation of my physiotherapy and assistance from the occupational
therapists and nurse. I also assisted the patient in helping to control the navigation unit of
wheel chair. However, when I was enlightened by another health care professionals that such
wheel chair are sponsored by government and can be availed for free, I got extremely

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depressed for the patient. I thought it was negligence from my end that cost the patient’s a
huge sum of money.
Evaluation
The main good thing about the event I learnt how a physiotherapist can work in
unison with an occupational therapists and a nurse to deliver quality care to the patient who is
suffering from knee injury and is required to avail a wheel chair. The skills used by the
occupational therapists and nurse helped me learn proper accommodation of the mobility
needs to people with disabilities apart from the restriction coming from the muscle spasm.
Another thing that got well with this case study is, I learnt that relief in joint pain help in
improve the physical function and quality of life. I also get a detailed overview of the how
exercise, orthotics, patellar taping, joint protection education and assistive devices help a
patient to attain health and well-being. However, in the midst of all this, I felt extremely sorry
for the patient as negligence from our end has cost the patients a huge sum of money. If we
had consulted with other health care professionals then this loss might have been avoided.
This again goes with the ethical and professional code of conduct of physiotherapists of
Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, that states that a physiotherapists must derive
knowledge from, with and about the patients and relevant other.
Analysis
After experiencing this event, the main learning outcome from my end is the
importance of the multidisciplinary team in providing comprehensive care. According to
Mitchell, Tieman and Shelby-James (2008), multidisciplinary team is crucial to deliver
comprehensive care. I also learnt that a registered physiotherapists must be trained enough to
indulge in a collaborative, inclusive, culturally responsive and client oriented model of
practice. This is a kind of care procured by a wide range of professionals functioning as a