Contemporary Nursing Issues Task-3 Running head: GENETIC DISEASE DIAGNOSIS, SCREENING AND

Contemporary Nursing Issues Task-3  Running head: GENETIC DISEASE DIAGNOSIS, SCREENING AND TREATMENT  Genetic Disease Diagnosis, Screening, and Treatment  Contemporary Nursing Issues Task-3  Interdisciplinary Team  As the nurse case manager in the high-risk obstetric clinic, the nurse is responsible for gathering more information about Rita Trosack and her condition.  The nurse case manager must collaborate with other members of the healthcare team in order to meet her needs upon the initial visit.  Collaborating with other members of the interdisciplinary team will allow the case manager to understand the whole picture of Mrs. Trosacks high-risk pregnancy. Furthermore, it will allow the case manager to accommodate Mrs. Trosacks needs appropriately. Suitable interdisciplinary team members for this scenario will include (1) the Obstetrician (2) the Nurse Practitioner (3) a Chaplin and (4) a Registered Dietician.   Rationale for Interdisciplinary Team  The interdisciplinary team is a group of individuals with different specialties and backgrounds that all share a common goal with Mrs. Trosack. These members all have different fortes and will work together in an organized routine to help meet the requirements of Rita Trosack. In this scenario, the interdisciplinary team members have a different job to accomplish and carry out with the patient.   These members were chosen for the interdisciplinary team because they will have direct contact with Rita Trosack. However, some of the members may work a little closer tha