COLLABORAT
ION ISSUES
WITHIN AND
OUTSIDE
NURSING
COLLABORATION
Means a collegial working
relationship with another
health care provider in the
provision of patient care
Collaborative health care
Virginia handerson one of the
pioneers of nursing defines
collaborative care as a partnership
relationships between doctors,
nurses and other health care
providers with patients and their
families to achieve quality health
care outcomes.
Objectives of collaborative practice
To provide client centered and client directed
care using multidisciplinary, integrated,
participative framework.
Enhance continuity of care
Improves client and family satisfaction
Promote mutual respect and communication
among care givers
Create synergy among clients and providers,
in which some of their efforts is greater than
the parts
Contd
Provide opportunity to address and solve
system related issues and problems.
Develop interdependent relationship and
understanding among providers and clients.
Continuum of collaboration
Begins with parallel communication
Parallel functioning
Information exchange
Co ordination or collaboration
Co management
Referral
These all leads to an expert care
Characteristics of
collaboration
Common goals and purpose are identified
Clinical competent increases
Trust
Valuing and respecting diverse,
complementary knowledge
The nurse as a
collaborator
With client
With other health care
professionals
With professional nursing
organizations
With legislation
Competencies basic to
collaboration
Key features necessary for
collaboration include
Effective communication skills
Mutual respect
Trust giving and feedback
Decision making