CASE STUDY

Interprofessional Case Study



IPL1 Case Study Review

Question 1

Explain how common skills (e.g. communication and values attitudes and beliefs) can ensure good interprofessional practice for Larry and his wider family.

Whenever an individual suffer from any illness he or she relies on health service providers. Various members of the health care setting play their part in improving mental and physical well being of an individual. One of the most significant components of health care service providers are nurses. Nursing is a very influential profession. The nurses in the nursing homes have a very crucial job on their hands. They have to take care of the patients effectively, and residents present in the nursing homes. They have to be very careful in handling the patients; they have to take care of their basic needs and their hygiene. The patients have to be carefully looked after. As per this case study, Larry and his family lacks the communication amongst themselves. There is also a communication gap amongst the health care professionals at the nursing home where Larry's wife is admitted. This lack of effective communication is the reason why the Larry is confused and does not know what is going on. He is confused and concerned about his wife, which is also affecting his relationship with his son and daughter-in-law. There is a strong need to develop the Interprofessional practice in the nursing health setting (Bryan & Dracup, 2003, pp. 124).

The Interprofessional practice is the means of collaborative methods of practicing. According to the case study, the nursing home workers are not effective and do not have the attributes and skills which are required for the Interprofessional practice. The management needs to hold training for these workers to learn the basics of the Interprofessional practice, so that they can effectively take proper care of patients. Interprofessional practice refers to interaction amongst the team members (Ehrich & Hansford, 2002, pp. 253). Consistent with CAIPE's inclusive view of 'professionals', it demonstrates the positive interdependence between conventional health professionals and health care support workers.

The nurses need to learn to work in collaboration with each other. The bruises on Jeanie's arms show the unprofessional handling by the staff. No one is explaining to Larry that hoe Jeanie got those bruises. Larry is also concerned that although there seems to be lots of equipment such as hoists around he has never seen any of the equipment being used even though some of the residents appear quite unable to walk. The patients are not properly being taken care off. Larry has also noted that the staff is not very keen on hygiene. They rarely change their aprons and gloves. Larry saw the importance of hygiene when his was admitted to a hospital due to the fracture. However, that the importance of hygiene was lacking in the nursing home. The staff present there did not properly assist Larry in letting him know the problems faced by Jeanie and how they will be ...