Question

Think about a difficult collaborative or communication experience you have had with a patient, nurse, or another health care professional. What barriers to successful collaboration or communication were evident? What strategies could be utilized for a better relationship and improved collaboration or communication? Why is it important for nurses and other health care providers to work as one health care team?

Answer 1

Answer: The barriers to successful collaboration or communication were evident such as:

• Poor communication skills mainly lack of active listening.
• Deficiency of proper knowledge.
• Different mindset
• Lack of trust.
• Lack of team work.

It is important to indulge in a effective communication skills, leadership skills. This will enable to work in a team, ability to understand the needs and demands of the circumstances. It also enables to exchange different views and ideas.

It is important for the healthcare professionals to work in a team because the main objective of all the healthcare professionals is to improve quality of care to the patients. The team work enhances the treatment abilities as well as efficiency. It also enable them to achieve their goal.