1. Discuss what it means to be an intraprofessional health care team member in the roles of collaborator, communicator, and coordinator. 2. Provide examples of how a nurse can influence

1. Discuss what it means to be an intraprofessional
health care team member in the roles of collaborator,
communicator, and coordinator.

2. Provide examples of how a nurse can influence safe and quality outcomes for
clients when participating as an intraprofessional health care team member.

3. Read the following scenario and respond to the questions. Ms. Dee is an 86-yearold female on your nursing unit who has had difficulty swallowing her pills.
During shift report the nurse reported that she pulverized Ms. Dee’s medication
and administered them with applesauce. However, Ms. Dee still had difficulty
swallowing the medication. You will be responsible for reporting Ms. Dee’s health care needs at the interprofessional team conference.
As a team member, how would you advocate for this client?
What important issues need to be addressed with other health care team members?