Article
Interprofessional education: Partnerships in the educational proc
Nurse Education in Practice
(2016)
Abstract
The curriculum for healthcare professionals is primarily dictated by the demands of the specific discipline. Detailed curricula are essential to develop professional healthcare providers such as nurses, physicians and pharmacists. Traditional educational methods created a system or process where professionals operate in isolation from each other. A siloed structure inhibits effective communication, patient-centered care and safety. Today the focus in healthcare has shifted towards a more patient-centeredness approach using interprofessional collaboration to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Nurses are at the forefront of patient care and play a key role in quality patient care and improved patient outcomes. Interprofessional education is one type of academic strategy that nursing educators can incorporate into educational curricula.
Disciplines
Publication Date
January 1, 2016
DOI
10.1016/J.NEPR.2015.07.004
Citation Information
Toby Bressler and Lori Persico. "Interprofessional education: Partnerships in the educational proc" Nurse Education in Practice Vol. 16 Iss. 1 (2016) p. 144 - 147 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/DrLoriPersico/3/