Unit 18 - Multi-Disciplinary Working (P6,M3,D2)
Multi-disciplinary Working in the Health Service Provision
What is multi-disciplinary working?
This is the term applied when a team of people work together/jointly in cooperation in order to complete something, in this case it would be to implement the best quality/form of care.
45-year-old Mark has been in an accident as he is a victim in an alleged assault. He has fractured his skull after he had been hit with a bat; this then made him turn unconscious for a limited period. Mark had then been cognisant once again, this allowed me to put him through to a full scan and he required a crucial brain scan. Mark is required a huge amount of assistance from a Nurse, Doctor and Radiologist (Neuroradiology brain imaging).
The doctor would help Mark by taking a full account of what he may require. Most importantly, the doctor would see if there are any sign of brain damage due to his fractured skull as it is a primary injury. This type of fracture often causes pressure on the brain or direct injury to the brain, so the doctor would refer him to Computed tomography (CT) scans of the brain department (that identify skull fractures in about two thirds of head injury patients).
The radiologist would help Mark by taking an x-ray and this would then process an image. The next step for the radiologist would be to determine which one of the four types of skull fractures he has. In this case, Mark has not had a massive fracture to the skull that would enact severe brain damage (loss of memory etc) so therefore, he does not require surgery and does not need to be referred over to another specialist; this would be because the tympanic membrane usually heals without surgery. The radiologist would then refer him back to the doctor.
The doctor and radiologist work together to help, Mark, by discussing what has been found to be damaged or injured and what the best form of recovery would be (discussing it amongst themselves). They will then have a chat about what medicines he might
What is multi-disciplinary working?
This is the term applied when a team of people work together/jointly in cooperation in order to complete something, in this case it would be to implement the best quality/form of care.
45-year-old Mark has been in an accident as he is a victim in an alleged assault. He has fractured his skull after he had been hit with a bat; this then made him turn unconscious for a limited period. Mark had then been cognisant once again, this allowed me to put him through to a full scan and he required a crucial brain scan. Mark is required a huge amount of assistance from a Nurse, Doctor and Radiologist (Neuroradiology brain imaging).
The doctor would help Mark by taking a full account of what he may require. Most importantly, the doctor would see if there are any sign of brain damage due to his fractured skull as it is a primary injury. This type of fracture often causes pressure on the brain or direct injury to the brain, so the doctor would refer him to Computed tomography (CT) scans of the brain department (that identify skull fractures in about two thirds of head injury patients).
The radiologist would help Mark by taking an x-ray and this would then process an image. The next step for the radiologist would be to determine which one of the four types of skull fractures he has. In this case, Mark has not had a massive fracture to the skull that would enact severe brain damage (loss of memory etc) so therefore, he does not require surgery and does not need to be referred over to another specialist; this would be because the tympanic membrane usually heals without surgery. The radiologist would then refer him back to the doctor.
The doctor and radiologist work together to help, Mark, by discussing what has been found to be damaged or injured and what the best form of recovery would be (discussing it amongst themselves). They will then have a chat about what medicines he might