Interprofessional team meetings have been occurring sporadically on a patient care area. Which observation indicates that these meetings need to be reinforced to support quality patient care?
A) Nurses assisting each other with patient care activities
B) Nursing assistive personnel (NAP) volunteering to work extra shifts
C) Nurses sharing results of committee projects during routine staff meetings
D) Nurses complaining that physicians are too busy to address patient care issues Correct

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Nurses complaining that physicians are too busy to address patient care issues indicates a lack of effective communication and collaboration among the interprofessional team. This suggests that the team meetings need to be reinforced in order to address patient care issues more efficiently. Choices A, B, and C do not necessarily indicate a need for reinforcement of team meetings.

Interprofessional Team Meetings Have Been Occurring Sporadically on a Patient