Competency_Assessment_MN502M1.docx Interpersonal Collaboration Purdue Global MN501M2-

Competency_Assessment_MN502M1.docx    Interpersonal Collaboration  Purdue Global  MN501M2-02: Practice, Collaboration and Coaching    Interprofessional collaboration responsibility  Clearly described interprofessional collaboration responsibilities and provided a detailed application to chosen advanced practice or nursing advanced practice role  What is interprofessional collaboration?  Interprofessional collaborative practice in health care an involve multiple health workers from a variety of professional backgrounds who work together with patients, families, and communities to deliver the highest quality of care across settings.  This collaboration is not limited to nurse practitioners and doctors but also includes “non-clinical health-related work, such as diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, health communications, management and sanitation engineering.”(World Health Organization, 2010)  Each member of the healthcare team assesses the patient in a unique way,  notices different symptoms and may consider a different diagnosis.  Brining those team members together provides a more comprehensive and wholistic evaluation of the patients problems.  Collaboration alsorequires more than sharing data through electronic health records.  It requires all members to actively participate with each other, the patient and families.  Collaboration also requires adapting to patient and family needs.    Effective interpersonal collaboration not only provides the best quality care for the patient but can help with initiati