Shared goals - The team including the patient, family members or other support persons generate a common and clearly defined purpose that includes a collective interest and demonstrates shared ownership
Clear roles - There are clear expectations for each team members functions responsibilities and accountabilities which optimize the team's efficiency and often make it possible for the team to take advantage of the division of labor thereby accomplishing more than the sum of its parts
Mutual trust and respect - Team members earn each other's trust creating strong norms of reciprocity and greater opportunities for shared achievement
Mutual trust and respect - They also respect and appreciate the role of each other they also respect each other's talents and beliefs in addition to their professional contributions
Mutual trust and respect - Effective teams also accept and encourage a diversity of opinions among members
Effective communication - The team prioritizes and continuously refines its communication skills it has consistent and accessible channels for complete communication and used by all team members across all settings
Measurable processes and outcomes - Reliable and timely feedback on successes and failures should be agreed and implemented by the team these are used to track and improve performance immediately and put strategies for the future
Leadership - Effective teams facilitate, coach and coordinate the activities of other team members
REGISTERED NURSES - Required to pass a written examination • A holder of a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from a college or university that complies with the standards of nursing education duly recognized by the proper government agency
ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES • Have more education and experience than RN’s • Clinical nurse specialists, nurse anesthetist, nurse midwife and nurse practitioner
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES • Licensed Vocation Nurses They train for about one year at a community college or vocational school and are licensed by their state • They train for 1 year at a community or vocational college or school and are licensed by their state
In hospital setting, the physician is responsible for the medical diagnosis for determining the therapy required by a person who is ill or injured
A physician is a person who is legally authorized to practice medicine in particular jurisdiction
PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS • Focus on preventive healthcare
SPECIALISTS • Diagnose and treat conditions that require a special area of knowledge
PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS - Includes regular checkups, disease screening tests, immunizations and health counseling family practitioners,
PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS examples- internist, osteopathic doctors, and pediatrician
Specialists include - dermatologist, endocrinologist, and cardiologist
NUTRITIONIST • helps people form healthy eating habits to improve health and prevent disease may provide nutritional counseling, meal planning, and nutrition education programs
Nutritionists may also look at how the environment affects the quality and safety of food and how it may affect health nutritionists are experts in the field of food and nutrition and help others achieve their health goals
SOCIAL WORKER • Professionals who aim to enhance overall well-being and help meet basic and complex needs of communities and people
SOCIAL WORKER - Work with many different populations and types of people, particularly focusing on those who are vulnerable, oppressed, and living in poverty
PHYSICAL THERAPIST • Help patients when they have an injury, disability or medical condition that limits their ability to move or function
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST • Help patients perform tasks needed for everyday living or working
SPEECH THERAPIST • Also called speech language pathologists
SPEECH THERAPIST Work with patients who have problems related to speech, communication or swallowing
DENTIST • Diagnose and treat problems with teeth and mouth, along with giving advice and administering care to help prevent future problems
DIETITIAN Assesses the patient’s nutritional and hydration needs and monitors the patient’s response to those needs
Dietitian professionals who initially detect a swallowing disorder
MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKER • Responsible for offering the support and resources that patients need in order to fully recover from a medical illness or injury as well as the resulting emotional, physical, or psychological concerns
LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST • Examine study specimens such as urine, feces blood discharges from wound logic technologists
RADIOLOGIST • Medical doctors that specialize in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging (radiology) procedures (exams/tests) such as X rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and ultrasound
The pharmacist prepares and dispenses pharmaceuticals in hospitals and community settings
• The inhalation or respiratory therapist is skilled in therapeutic measures used in care of patients with respiratory problems
PSYCHOLOGIST •The psychological dimension of a person is looked into and the health care services are accordingly planned