An HHN in training states, "I don't understand why we have to collaborate with so many other disciplines. Doesn't this conflict with the concept of holistic nursing practice?" What would be the best response by an experienced colleague?
A) "The nurse still functions holistically; however, interdisciplinary collaboration is necessary to prevent fragmentation of care."
B) "Holistic nursing is a concept applied to care in tertiary facilities such as hospitals, where materials are centrally located in one facility. In home health, this is not possible."
C) "Even though home health nursing is not as holistic as other areas of community health nursing, each discipline contributes to client needs from its special knowledge base."
D) "Yes, it does create conflict, but we as nurses are mandated to practise interdisciplinary collaboration."

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Home health nursing involves interdisciplinary care. Coordination of care provided by an interdisciplinary team is an essential indirect function of the HHN. Team conferences are an ideal time for enhancing collaboration and continuity of services for optimal client care and use of resources and services. Without effective collaboration, there would be no continuity of care and the client's home care program would be fragmented. This does not conflict with the concept of holism, however. Holism does not require that the HHN provide all services (i.e., direct client care). Many services, such as coordination of care, provide indirect care and contribute to holistic nursing care provision.

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