The Interprofessional Rehabilitation Team
Presented by Kristen L. Mauk
Non-Financial: Kristen L. Mauk has no competing non-financial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Rehabilitation is most effective when a team of specialists works together with the patient to accomplish mutually established goals. In this course, participants will learn about each of the members of the interprofessional team and how they work together to promote goal attainment. The function of team members and how nurses collaborate with them for best patient outcomes will be explored.
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Meet your instructor
Kristen L. Mauk
Dr. Mauk has been a professor of nursing for many years. Prior to moving to Colorado, she served as nursing faculty at a large private university in Indiana for nearly 25 years, holding the first Kreft Endowed Chair for the Advancement of Nursing Science, a position dedicated to gerontological nursing. She earned a BSN from…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Team Models, Team Members, and Their Functions
This chapter presents three models of interdisciplinary teams. The various team members—including physicians, therapists, nurses, social workers, and others—are described.
2. Setting Interprofessional Goals
Setting patient-centered goals that are mutually established with the interprofessional team is an essential rehabilitation nursing skill. This chapter will teach participants the components of a team goal and how to write appropriate interprofessional goals.
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