4.1 Inter- and multidisciplinary collaboration in risk assessment procedures
Certain risk factors are obvious and retrievable from records:
- Underweight (BMI ≈ 18.7)
- Diabetes type 2
- Chronic disease burden
- Advanced age
But other critical risk indicators require collaboration:
- Mobility status
- Ability to reposition
- Nutritional status
- Skin condition
- Oxygenation
- Pain signals
Key principle:
Risk assessment is not a nursing task alone. It requires structured, interdisciplinary input.
