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please respond to the following discussion post as a peer making a comment . “Looking through all the sub-competencies, I can apply them all to my internship. The one that stuck out the most to me is to “Develop a trusting relationship with patients, families, and other team members” (Slusser et al., 2019). Being in a hospital can be very scary, so ensuring the families and patients know everything is happening is essential. While at my internship, I encountered a family struggling with a patient’s diagnosis. As a team, we sat with them, explained all the options, and provided them with some hopeful outcomes for their loved ones. We are often in shock during difficult times and cannot always think clearly, so having people there who can explain even the most minor things is crucial.The next sub-competency is “Act with honesty and integrity in relationships with patients, families, communities and other team members” (Slusser et al., 2019). We often have difficulty dealing with other departments, but it is essential to have trusting relationships to provide the best care possible to our patients. Recently, at my internship, the department I was working with did not agree with some things about social work. We sat down with the social work department and discussed our concerns. This led to a discussion where it was identified that they do not like what we are doing. During this meeting, we figured out ways to better communicate things. Overall, this was a successful meeting that provided better care to our patients. The last sub- competency is “Respect the unique cultures, values, roles/respon-sibilities, and expertise of other health professions and the impact these factors can have on health outcomes” (Slusser et al., 2019). One of the significant cultural differences I have noticed is the language barrier. Northwell Health states, “Understanding a patient’s cultural identity is a major component of effective communication. Along with language access services, effective communication uses health literacy, an approach to patient health that considers all of a patient’s cultural components and communicates health information in a way patients can understand” (Northwell Health, 2022). At my internship, I have noticed many people whose first language is Chaldean. A language barrier can make things difficult, even with a translator. One way that I have noticed respecting other cultures is by making sure we are doing everything to make them feel safe. We had a patient we could not understand even with a translator, so we made flashcards. This allowed the patient to point at things and we were able to understand. Another thing with culture is diet, so we ensure that patients get the specific food related to their culture and are available whenever they want/need it. Northwell Health. (2022, May 18). Medical translation services: How to improve patient communication. https://www.northwell.edu/news/the-latest/building…Slusser, M. M., Garcia, L. I, Reed, C. R., & McGinnis, P. Q. (2019). Foundations of interprofessional collaborative practice in health care. Elsevier. ISBN-13: 9780323462419REPLYEE
