Discuss effective versus dysfunctional patterns of communication among members of interdisciplinary healthcare team, and provide two examples.
For example 1. Consider the interactions between a nurse and a physician at 2am when a patient requires new pain management orders.
2. consider the interaction between a nurse and a member of dietary staff when an incorrect meal tray is just about to be given to a patient; the nurse intercepts the tray before the patient receives the incorrect meal.
Use the examples to build on your discussion of effective vs. dysfunctional