NURS FPX 4030 Assessment 4 Remote Collaboration and Evidence Based Care
Student Name Capella University NURS FPX4030 Making Evidence-Based Decisions Prof. Name Date Remote Collaboration and Evidence-Based Care Hello everyone, good afternoon. My name is …… and today I am going to present you all a brief talk about remote collaboration and evidence-based care. First, we will go in-depth into what remote collaboration actually is. Remote collaboration is the work done in a collaborative and cooperative manner by a group of people in a remote setup. Remote collaboration overcomes the geographic barriers which are not part of physical collaboration. This is done by the aid of technologies that help connect people who are dispersed from each other. For every collaborative work, communication is the key element. Likewise, in remote collaboration, communication has an immense role in developing effective interaction while overcoming geographic barriers (Druta et al., 2021). Remote collaboration in healthcare systems has helped nurses and other health professionals to take better and more effective care of patients who live miles away from hospitals, especially those suffering from dangerous and chronic diseases. This is possible when nurses apply evidence-based care models in this collaborative effort. Ever since the pandemic COVID-19 came into existence, 37% of Americans started working from home by remote collaboration (Yang et al., 2021). Likewise, remote patient care was initiated in healthcare organizations to prevent the spread of the pandemic coronavirus. Remote patient care was also needed in faraway areas where patients could not commute to hospitals and get the care treatments. Now, remote collaboration is the need of the hour as the advancements in technologies have permitted it and every geographical area is not devoid of some technology. This demands that nurses follow evidence-based research models in order to provide effective collaboration and credible care treatment to patients living in remote areas to reduce the death rates. Scenario-Based Remote Collaboration Caitlyn, a two-year-old girl who happened to be readmitted to a Vila hospital from her hometown on facing severe symptoms. Dr. Copeland and Virginia Anderson, a pediatric nurse are in charge of her case. In the beginning, her symptoms matched those of pneumonia: coughing with short intervals. Considering her symptoms of pneumonia, she was referred to consult Dr. Rebecca Helogo, a respiratory therapist. This team of health professionals came to the point that Caitlyn’s case was a complex case as her past medical history revealed exposure to repeated infections and that this was her second admission to the hospital as a result of pneumonia. Later, it was found that she suffered from meconium ileus (bowel obstruction) at the time of birth which usually happens to pulmonary patients. There was thick respiratory mucus and she was treated with nebulizers and inhalers that were almost choking her. This created panic in the team of health professionals. After conducting a few laboratory tests, her team suspected diagnosis to be cystic fibrosis (CF). CF is a chronic pulmonary condition that is characterized by the presence of thick mucus and scarred tissue in the lungs. NURS FPX 4030 Assessment 4 Remote Collaboration and Evidence Based Care Upon physical examination, her body weight found was unusually low i.e. 20 pounds. Her pathological lab tests showed that scarred tissue of fibrotic nature was present in her lung. Later, her sweat chlorine test confirmed the diagnosis of Caitlyn to be Cystic Fibrosis. This condition can cause breathing huffs that need a suctioning pump or some specific respiratory inhalers which can be complex to use without proper education. Therefore, healthcare professionals made a decision of educating Caitlyn’s parents as they live quite far from the Vila Health facility, hence, lack medical services and facilities. To reduce the chances of life-threatening complications related to CF, the healthcare team with a collaborated effort made the decision of educating parents and nursing staff about telehealth and its significance. The use of social media applications or video calling applications such as Skype can enable remote collaboration among healthcare professionals and Caitlyn’s parents. This will enable timely decision making which will be helpful and effective in the case of Caitlyn. Therefore, a proper care model is required to provide Caitlyn and her parents with informed, educated, and outcome-oriented care related to her condition of cystic fibrosis. Evidence-Based Care Plan In order to manage a patient’s condition effectively, a care plan must be prepared. These care plans must be based on credible and evidence-based research. Evidence-based care plans are effective for patients with chronic and infectious diseases as any negligence in the care plan can result in further complications and increased mortality rates. For the management of Caitlyn’s case of cystic fibrosis, a strategic care plan needs to be devised that promotes remote collaboration. Care Plan for Improving Patient Outcomes Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic abnormality that causes abnormal transport of salt and water across the cells in the body. This results in an abnormal buildup of mucus and organ dysfunction (Endres & Konstan, 2022). The nursing care plan that enhances the safety and clinical outcomes of patients with CF is as follows: Among the numerous complications of cystic fibrosis, an abnormal gaseous exchange is the major complication to take into consideration. Others include sinus-related complications such as chronic nasal congestion, CF-related pancreatic disease, nutrition, and growth-related disorders such as clubbed fingers and osteoarthropathy (Chen et al., 2021). Since Caitlyn’s both parents are working, the additional information on Caitlyn’s CF pattern at daycare and how it was managed could have been useful in developing the care plan for her. The Ways to Use Evidence-Based Practice Model Stetler Evidence-Based Practices Care Model The Stetler Model helps healthcare professionals in finding how the research and evidence data can be implemented in clinical practice. This model investigates how the evidence can be brought into use to bring positive outcomes and promote patient-centered care. This model is composed of five phases including preparation, validation, decision-making, application, and evaluation. First, the need for the application of EBP (CF care plan in Caitlyn’s case) is identified and then evidence-based sources related to the subject (CF in