A response that includes sharing a personal or professional experience or observation related to the relationship between IPE and IPC that either supports your colleagues’ post or provides an alternative viewpoint.
discussion post:
In my practicum experience my objective is centered around learning, understanding and evaluating my role as a Nurse Educator. In this role they have multiple areas of the hospital to cover and in these areas are their leaders and their specialties. Knowing who to contact and what information is needed in the area is part of this role. Teaching new grads is not the same approach as experience nurses. Nor is teaching a class of new hires where a full hospital orientation is required in addition to changes. Verses teaching already working staff new interest the hospital has acquired and recommending we use. In this role there are many hats and strategies utilized daily depending upon the audience. Nevertheless, it is not a role that is completely independent but a role that requires leadership and collaboration.When defining IPE, two or more students, from two or more professions, learn from one another to reach a goal (UNM, 2020). To take this a step further a collaborative process where healthcare professionals work together to improve a process with other healthcare workers, patients, families, and communities is IPC (“Interprofessional education (IPE) definitions,” 2020). Interesting enough they appear to overlap at times. Commonalities are found in each by their ability to work to improve the quality of care, enhance practice within the profession, and respecting the integrity and contribution of each profession to name a few (“Interprofessional education (IPE) definitions,” 2020). IPE can be viewed as a steppingstone to IPC. For IPE communication is the key in how they collaborate with one another. Using skills such as actively listening and giving timely feedback to ensure there is a clear understanding of the events. They are focused on one another to solve the problem (UTHealth, 2015). IPC look on a grander scale that involve multiple disciplines in the discussion. There is a team approach that requires leadership skills to develop a consensus for what will work. There is a level of shared accountability to prevent harm in the healthcare setting. Additionally, evidence- based practice is used to help demonstrate the need for change and how it has worked in the past to ensure the best outcome(s) (UTHealth, 2015).