Children's nursing and interprofessional collaboration: challenges and opportunities

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Nursing
• Healthcare Collaboration
• Professional Development

Background:

• Recent nursing press debates highlight interprofessional working.
• Limited focus exists on interprofessional collaboration within children's nursing.
• This paper addresses this gap by examining professional development in this context.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore challenges and opportunities in interprofessional collaboration for children's nurses.
• To identify potential new working models that support professional status and skills.
• To facilitate wider collaboration while maintaining professional identity.

Main Methods:

• Literature review and synthesis of current practices in interprofessional working.
• Analysis of existing themes of good practice in children's nursing collaboration.
• Identification of potential new collaborative models and their implications.

Main Results:

• Interprofessional collaboration presents both challenges and significant opportunities for professional growth.
• Existing good practices can be leveraged to foster effective collaboration.
• New working models can enhance collaboration without compromising professional standards.

Conclusions:

• Interprofessional collaboration is crucial for advancing children's nursing.
• Strategic development is needed to maximize opportunities and mitigate challenges.
• Fostering collaborative environments supports sustained professional development and improved patient care.