The Future of Nursing report identifies interprofessional collaboration as important for quality and safety. What actions should nurses take to ensure that they fulfill a collaborative role?
A. Assume accountability and increased authority in practice areas
B. Understand that an integrated delivery system centers on client health care needs
C. Become more supportive and acknowledge the contributions of individual interprofessional team members
D. Accept responsibility for ensuring their own specific contributions and the value of working together with other members of the health-care team
ANS: A
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