Holistic nursing practice
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Holistic nursing practice · Jan 1999
Developing a shared language: interdisciplinary communication among diverse health care professionals.
Multidisciplinary teams of nurses, physicians, and other professionals may have difficulty communicating because of inconsistent theoretical underpinnings. A theoretical base that spans both clinical outcomes and professional boundaries is needed. ⋯ It includes professional, community, and institutional issues relevant to pregnant women and new mothers as infant caregivers. The article discusses how the web was used for interdisciplinary health care professional interaction and how it was used to develop a series of research protocols that will affect the care of mothers and infants in the District of Columbia.
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Holistic nursing practice · Jan 1999
Nursing and medical student teaming for service learning in partnership with the community: an emerging holistic model for interdisciplinary education and practice.
To meet the health needs of communities today, health professionals need to be trained in working with persons from various cultural backgrounds, practicing disease prevention and health promotion in community-based settings, and working in teams with other professionals. The article focuses on interdisciplinary teaming for education and practice. ⋯ Four service learning projects providing collaborative teaming opportunities as part of the Health Professions Schools in Service to the Nation Program are described. Interdisciplinary service learning has benefits for the community, students, and faculty and will prepare nurses and physicians to have a positive impact on care through future interdisciplinary collaboration in community-based settings.