Hosting Care Conference

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Care conferences are where care providers, families, and/or residents discuss and coordinate resident care needs and evaluate care goals” (Purveen et al., 2018). Hosting a care conference falls under the responsibilities of an LPN. These conferences allow multidisciplinary teams of healthcare experts to come together and discuss the appropriate actions to take to promote holistic care and update care plans. “Care Plans are also used and reviewed in Care Team Coordination Meetings and medical appointments to ensure clients are keeping up with their health goals.” (Care Plans | STEPS to Care | Treat | Effective Interventions | HIV/AIDS | CDC, 2020). This essay will discuss the responsibilities and difficulties of hosting a care conference from …show more content…

Plan updates during the care conference. The nurse can take the recommendations, such as medication changes or daily care changes, and can accurately note them down in the care plan to ensure the healthcare team is aware of the updates. The nurse is also responsible for organizing the dialogue. The LPN is responsible for making sure everyone communicates effectively. This includes facilitating communication, resolving disagreements, and encouraging interpersonal collaboration to create integrated care plans catering to the clients’ needs. The LPN ensures that the care plans developed during the conference align with the client and family standards, practices, and preferences. This involves advocating for the clients by prioritizing their safety, dignity, and quality of life. Throughout the conference, the LPN must carefully document any changes to the care plans and the Medication Administration Record. Accurate documentation will serve as a reference for future care practitioners and promote continuity of care. A “Conflict” is the disagreement or difference of opinions between or among individuals that can be potentially harmful to any organization. Conflict management seeks to resolve the disagreement or conflict with positive outcomes that satisfy all individuals involved, or is beneficial to the group. Conflict can promote team-building skills, critical thinking, new ideas, and alternative resolutions”(Ronquillo et al., 2023). The LPN can manage conflict by using active listening techniques to understand each party’s perspective without bias. By recognizing and validating concerns, the LPN has a chance to hear both sides of the story and can work towards a resolution that satisfies both parties. “Conflict may emerge as a result of several elements such as the complexity of an organization, varying role expectations, interdepartmental competition, constraints in the decisionmaking process, competition over limited resources, unclear job boundaries and

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