Chapter 10 Interprofessional Collaboration When Working with Older People Sarah Hean and Sue Smith [start Box] Nmc Standards for Pre-registration Nursing Education

[START BOX] CHAPTER AIMS By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:  Accurately define interprofessional collaborative practice  Develop strategies to communicate with other professional groups and the older patient in a collaborative and respectful manner;  Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of being able to articulate one’s own professional role and that of other professional groups when caring for an older person;  Engage the older person as a central member of the interprofessional team;  Recognise that conflict is a normal part of interprofessional working and be able to develop strategies to resolve this;  Understand and apply some key principles of interprofessional leadership;  Understand some the principles of team functioning that enable effective interprofessional collaboration.