COLLABORAT

ION ISSUES
WITHIN AND
OUTSIDE
NURSING

COLLABORATION
Means a collegial working

relationship with another

health care provider in the
provision of patient care

Collaborative health care

Virginia handerson one of the

pioneers of nursing defines

collaborative care as a partnership
relationships between doctors,
nurses and other health care
providers with patients and their
families to achieve quality health
care outcomes.

Objectives of collaborative practice

To provide client centered and client directed

care using multidisciplinary, integrated,

participative framework.
Enhance continuity of care
Improves client and family satisfaction
Promote mutual respect and communication
among care givers
Create synergy among clients and providers,
in which some of their efforts is greater than
the parts

Contd
Provide opportunity to address and solve

system related issues and problems.

Develop interdependent relationship and
understanding among providers and clients.

Continuum of collaboration
Begins with parallel communication
Parallel functioning
Information exchange
Co ordination or collaboration
Co management
Referral

These all leads to an expert care

Characteristics of
collaboration
Common goals and purpose are identified
Clinical competent increases
Trust
Valuing and respecting diverse,

complementary knowledge

The nurse as a
collaborator
With client
With other health care

professionals
With professional nursing
organizations
With legislation

Competencies basic to
collaboration

Key features necessary for

collaboration include
Effective communication skills
Mutual respect
Trust giving and feedback
Decision making