It is the intent of faculty to facilitate student learning, and promote critical inquiry, reflection and analytical reasoning through a variety of learning processes such as role-play and interaction analysis, case based studies, group project work and analysis, and use of electronic resources.
In this course, nurses and other health professionals working together as an interprofessional collaborative team is the focus of discussion. Concepts and essential content that will be addressed relative to these topics are listed below. In addition, the core curriculum concepts are integrated into this course.
Interprofessional collaboration
- Definitions
- Multidisciplinary practice models
- Interdisciplinary practice models
- Collaborative care models
- Improved health outcomes
- Continuity of care
- Interprofessional teams
- Unique and shared competencies
- Role clarification
- Power
- Ethics
- Sharing nursing perspectives
- Participation
- Shared planning
- Shared decision-making and problem solving
- Conflict Resolution
- Quality improvement
Trends, issues and barriers
- Profession-centrism
- Professional culture
- Professional cultural change
Team Functioning
- Group dynamics
- Team development
- Team maintenance
- Teamwork/team effectiveness
- Interdependent professional relationships
Collaborative Leadership
- Facilitation
- Negotiation
- Shared leadership
- Consensus building
Knowledge, skills and attitudes for interprofessional collaboration
- Client-centered care
- Cultural competence
- Cultural safety
- Cultural humility
- Respect
- Diversity
- Critical reflection
- Interprofessional interaction
- Confidence
- Assertiveness
- Flexibility
- Shared meaning
- Trust
- Consultation and referral
- Information and communication technology
At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
- Demonstrate the competency and commitment that fosters interprofessional collaborative practice and supports comprehensive cohesive client-centered care.
- Critically reflect on and demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes that facilitate effective team functioning for the provision of safe client care and improved health outcomes.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the unique disciplinary contribution of all health professionals, and patients and family in health care planning and decision-making.
- Reflect on factors that facilitate and constrain interprofessional collaboration in contemporary nursing practice settings and consider implications for the development of interprofessional collaborative practice.
The course evaluation is consistent with Douglas College Evaluation Policy. A course evaluation schedule and other course evaluation information are provided on the Instructor’s Course Outline, which is available to students at the beginning of each semester. This is a graded course.
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:
A list of recommended textbooks and materials is provided on the Instructor’s Course Outline, which is available to students at the beginning of each semester.