Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice : Creating a Blueprint for Nurse Educators

This practical book helps nurse educators develop multidiscipline, team-based learning opportunities for students. Each chapter, coauthored by an interprofessional team, presents a broad perspective on how to create, deliver, and evaluate meaningful interprofessional education and collaborative practice learning opportunities. The book includes the following features to help faculty provide the learning experiences students need to develop effective collaborative practice, which will enhance patient safety and quality care:Exemplars of successful implementation and interprofessional competency frameworksConceptual models for evaluating outcomes, as well as coverage of evaluation principlesInsightful discussions of diverse venues for interprofessional activities, including classroom, simulation, and experiential opportunities"e;Advancing collaboration and teamwork by providing practical wisdomis the goal of this book-a goal that the authors readily achieve."e;Malcolm Cox, MDAdjunct Professor of MedicinePerelman School of MedicineUniversity of PennsylvaniaFormer Chief Academic Affiliations OfficerUS Department of Veterans Affairs