To complete this discussion, you will be logging into The Neighborhood.

1. Click Accessing and Using The Neighborhood for directions to enter the virtual community.
2. Select the link watch the video for further instruction on The Neighborhood.
3. Click Neighborhood to access the neighborhood simulation. NUR 445 DSN Wk 7 An Effective Interdisciplinary Team Discussion

Step 1 In The Neighborhood, read:

• Season 1, Episode 14: Neighborhood News Story, “Family Sues NBH Hospital over visiting hours.”

A local family has sued the Neighborhood Hospital over visitation rules in the intensive care unit. A Neighborhood man, Chad Winchester, has filed a lawsuit against the hospital over what has been labeled by some as a case of insensitivity. According to the affidavit, Winchester was not allowed into the intensive care unit to see his mother during what is described as the morning shift change. According to hospital policy, restrictions on the number of visitors and the hours of visitation are made in order to ensure quality of care for the patient. The allegation stated that Winchester left the hospital at that time and his mother, Mary Winchester, died unexpectedly later that day. Winchester contends that the nursing staff prevented him from seeing his mother one last time prior to her passing.

Step 2 In an initial post of approximately 150 words, respond to the prompts.
Imagine that you are working as an RN on a medical ICU floor. You are tasked to assemble a multidisciplinary team to review the visitation policy in the ICU.

• Who should be a part of the team and why?
• Who do you think should lead this team and why?
• How might the team go about studying the problem and seeking a resolution?
• What challenges might the multidisciplinary team encounter?

Step 3 Read other students’ posts and respond to at least two of them by Friday at 11:59pm MT.
In your response posts, cite strategies for facilitating synergy and promoting collaboration among a multidisciplinary team. Cite strategies for resolving some potential conflicts the team might encounter. NUR 445 DSN Wk 7 An Effective Interdisciplinary Team Discussion