Interprofessional Collaboration
What communication strategies have you experienced in practice that foster interprofessional collaboration? What obstacles have you encountered and how have you addressed these in your practice?Teamwork Emergency?What do a NASA astronaut, a nurse in the ICU, and an NFL quarterback have in common? Teamwork! They all work in teams. To explore space, provide critical care, or win an NFL championship, these individuals need to “rely on others to reinforce their work and move it forward to achieve the greater goal” (Vega & Bernard, 2016, para 1).The Vila Health board has shared that one of the biggest complaints they receive is the lack of teamwork across the organization. We know that we need to work on interprofessional collaboration, making connections between all types of roles, departments, jobs, et cetera. Each one is important, right? How can we improve communication to be more effective in our collaboration?
