Collaboration implications and the nursing professions are expansive. The Code of Ethics for American Nurses Association (2001) particularly addresses the challenges of healthcare delivery system, which requires various approaches with stronger support as well as active participation in every health profession. However, communication is considered a significant ingredient of collaborations since people from various backgrounds and professions often require openness and clear communication skills as well as strategies for collaboration to occur.
Various strategies have been considered effective in enhancing collaboration across healthcare environments. However, an effective procedure used in various agencies currently is known as SBAR. According to Thomas et al. (2009), SBAR is a formal communication strategy between two or more members of the healthcare team. The SBAR system is made up of four steps:
Situation: Providing a description of what is taking place at the time to involve this communication.
Background: providing an explanation for relevant background information that has relations to the condition.
Recommendation: Stating the required outcome and what is needed
Particularly, nurses are encouraged to work as a team in order to ensure every relevant party has a voice in informed decision making and patient care issues. Nurses are additionally encouraged to promote collaborative planning in order to ensure the accessibility and availability of quality health services. The Code of Ethics further addresses the significance of interprofessional collaboration which entails practice nurses with administrators, researchers, and educators since effective care is accomplished through independence of nurses in various roles. It is important to note that poor communication between professional caregivers as well as healthcare agencies can create medical errors and patient safety risks.
Works Cited
Thomas, C. M., Bertram, E., & Johnson, D. (2009). The SBAR communication technique: teaching nursing students professional communication skills. Nurse educator, 34(4), 176-180.
American Nurses Association. (2001). Code of ethics for nurses with interpretive statements. Nursesbooks. org.
