3807NRS Clinical Decision Making: Inter-professional Practice

This presentation analyzes a case study of a 67-year-old Aboriginal patient admitted to the emergency department with breathing difficulties, influenza A, and confusion, complicated by a history of atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease, and dementia. The presentation focuses on inter-professional practice involving a social worker and a physiotherapist. The social worker addresses the patient's well-being and coordinates the transition from hospital to home, while the physiotherapist focuses on physical recovery and fall prevention. The roles of nurses in facilitating communication between healthcare professionals are highlighted, emphasizing written and verbal communication methods to ensure comprehensive patient care. The discussion also identifies potential barriers to effective inter-professional collaboration, such as differing values and beliefs, and suggests the importance of strong therapeutic relationships. The conclusion underscores the value of inter-professional practice in healthcare for improving patient outcomes, the significance of effective communication among healthcare professionals, and the need to overcome barriers to ensure better care. The assignment is a vodcast, focusing on the student's experience of inter-professional practice during a clinical placement, as per the assignment brief.

Running Head: CLINICAL DECISION MAKING
CLINICAL DECISION MAKING
Name of the student:
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CLINICAL DECISION MAKING
Inter-professional practice is termed as the collaborative practice of different healthcare
providers along with the family members of the patients to enhance the health outcome of the
patient. This discussion is also based on the Inter-professional practice to deliver quality care to
the chosen patient. The patient is a 67 years old aboriginal individual, who has been admitted to
emergency department for the recent fall and have a primary complaints of difficulty in
breathing, influenza A and increased confusion. The patient has a past medical history of arterial
fibrillation, chronic kidney disease. After assessing the patient, it is identified that the patient is
suffering from dementia. He lives alone after the death of his wife. The family of the patient is
involved in the care of the patient, and requires further help of the aged care and social worker
for the proper management of the patient.
The professionals chosen for the discussion to improve the physical and mental condition
of the patient is the social worker and the physiotherapist.
Social worker aims to improvise the wellbeing of the patient by the help of different
training, support and other resources. The social worker in a health organization is to help the
patient and the family of the patient about the process of disease from hospital to home and co-
ordinates the whole transition process. It actively participates in the patient discharge planning
also.
Another healthcare professional involved in the care of the patient is the physiotherapist.
Physiotherapist helps the patient to recover from injury or illness by the aid of different physical
activity, manual therapy, advice and education. In the healthcare setting, a physiotherapist aids in
managing pain of the patient and as well as prevents any further health deterioration among the
patient of all ages.

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CLINICAL DECISION MAKING
The two professional mentioned above is included in the inter-professional practice to
provide care to the patient. As the patient has experienced a recent fall due to dementia and
chronic health condition, the physiotherapist will educate the patient about the importance of
exercise and other physical activity in the prevention of fall and will encourage the patient to
participate in the same. The social worker will ensure that the patient and the family is involved
in the care planning and will also work to synchronize the discharge arrangement. Hence, by the
collaboration of both of the professional, the patient will get the appropriate care and a fast
recovery.
Nurse plays an important role in the inter-professional practice as they communicate the
worries and concerns of the patient with the other healthcare professional. In this case, the nurse
should communicate effectively with both physiotherapist and the social worker. At first the
nurse should take appointment from both the professional and during meeting should convey
each and every detail related to the health condition of the patient.
The nurse should maintain an effective relation with the healthcare professionals to
enhance the health outcome of the individual of the patient.
The health condition of the patient, pervious medical history and the risk-factor
responsible for the mental and physical health condition of the patient is effectively
communicated to both professional with the help of the written communication and verbal
communication.
Written communication between the healthcare professional and the nurse includes vital
assessment reports, previous medical reports, diagnosis reports and medication report.

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CLINICAL DECISION MAKING
Apart from the written communication, verbal communication is also significant between
the healthcare professional and the nurse. During the verbal communication, the nurse is required
to convey all the information which is not conveyed through the written communication. For
example, the social condition of the patient that is, the patient lives alone after the death of his
wife. He has two three children and all of them are involved in the care plan of the patient.
Inter-professional collaboration enhances the quality care of the patient, reduces the
chance of clinical errors, minimizes healthcare costs, however there are certain barriers identified
which hinders the effectiveness of interprofessional. One of the major barriers identified during
the communication is the difference of personal values and beliefs between the health
professionals, which can be overcome by maintaining an effective therapeutic relationship. It can
be achieved by interacting more and discussing their goals for the patient with each other.
From the discussion, it can be summarized that inter-professional practice in the
healthcare is effective in the effective treatment of the patient. For enhancing the result outcomes
of the patient by inter-professional practice, effective communication between the healthcare
professionals and the nurse is vital. In the inter-professional practice, certain barrier have been
identified which should be overcome to provide better care to the patient.