Nursing
Watch the video.
Imagine that you are the client in the interaction.
This assignment requires you to write an essay about the ‘science’ of effective interprofessional communication.
Research the importance of effective interprofessional communication to client safety. You may choose to start by logging into the UNE library website and searching the library catalogue and databases for journals and books about interprofessional communication.
Make sure you base the contents of your essay on information extracted from scholarly journals and books (i.e. do not rely on websites, Moodle learning notes, newspaper articles, or your personal experience).
Make sure in your essay you:
Discuss the importance of good interprofessional communication to clients, families and significant others.
Analyse the situation presented in the video from the point of view of the client, professionals and professional organisation.
Analyse and comment on the effectiveness of the inter-professional team and their collaboration skills.
Identify the ‘barriers to communication’ from the point of view of the client, professionals and professional organisation.
Discuss how the outcome for the client in the video could be improved by drawing on information from the interprofessional communication literature.
Make sure every statement of fact in your essay is supported by an in-text reference from a scholarly source (i.e. not a website or any other source listed in item 5 above);
