[ktwlpn]

[quote=Em1995;2658868]IWhat I understand (and please correct me if I'm wrong) is that she's not being a team player. QUOTE] I think that sometimes it's assumed that being a 'team player" means not having any input into a patients care plan.That's not fair to an experienced nurse (LPN or RN)

[Em1995]

Ktw...What I meant to say was this: if another nurse, social worker, volunteer, whomever...doesn't discuss his or her ideas with their co-worker, then no, they are not being a team player. This is all about communicating WITH each other. It doesn't matter what role they play on the team. Problems arise when there is a communication breakdown.
For instance, when I change meds with one of our patients, I notify my social worker and the HHA's on the team. That way, we are all in the loop. I also ask for their input and we work together for the main mission of patient and family comfort.