Overcoming barriers to effective inter-disciplinary communication.

Mr Vincent Brody is a 71-year-old man who lives with his 66-year-old-wife Thora in their family home in a quiet suburb in Hobart, Tasmania. They have one daughter who is in her mid-forties and lives in NSW. Mr Brody has continued to smoke one to two packets of cigarettes a day for 50 years. He was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) two years ago and has just been admitted to hospital with his first acute exacerbation of the illness. Mrs Brody has suffered from rheumatoid arthritis since her early thirties and to date has been well managed by her GP and Specialist although caring for her husband is increasing her frailty. Mr and Mrs Brodys daughter flies in from NSW to provide support to her parents. Mr Brody is now six days post admission and has been transferred from the medical ward to rehabilitation. The acute exacerbation of COPD is under control with oxygen therapy and medications and he is almost ready for discharge. The Discharge Nurse organises a multidisciplinary team meeting with Mr Brodys wife and daughter and the discharge plan is forwarded to the couples GP. An appointment with the GP is made to discuss Mr Brodys condition and how his oxygen therapy and his ongoing care might be managed in the home environment. Mr Brody is then discharged home. AS THE NEWEST REGISTERED NURSE (RN) (staff member) IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM (ED), HOW WILL YOU RESPOND TO THIS SITUATION? PLEASE FOLLOW Critically discuss how you, as a health professional, can overcome barriers to effective inter-disciplinary communication to ensure safe, quality, timely and appropriate care, or services, are provided to the older adult. What Awaits you: On-time delivery guarantee Masters and PhD-level writers Automatic plagiarism check 100% Privacy and Confidentiality High Quality custom-written papers