Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice

Awarded second place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Nursing Education/Continuing Education/Professional Development.

Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice 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.

This practical 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 "Advancing collaboration and teamwork by providing practical wisdomis the goal of this book--a goal that the authors readily achieve."

Malcolm Cox, MD

Adjunct Professor of Medicine

Perelman School of Medicine

University of Pennsylvania

Former Chief Academic Affiliations Officer

US Department of Veterans Affairs