The field of healthcare is changing, keeping up with the demands of technology and the various disciplines it takes to ensure proper patient care. Today, as never before, no healthcare professional will ever work in a “vacuum.” Whether you’re a nurse, nurse’s aide, physician’s assistant or healthcare counselor, you’ll be expected to work in a team environment. This is particularly important as healthcare begins to serve the ever increasing populations of older patients and those with chronic diseases.
Close collaboration among healthcare professionals will unite medical disciplines, ensure better, more effective care, and help reduce costs and errors.
Will you be prepared to work in the healthcare field as an interprofessional? Colleges across the country are offering training in this growing aspect of healthcare. One example is the undergraduate nursing education program at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). Here, Colby-Sawyer's Nursing Department has been closely collaborating with Dartmouth Medical School and The Dartmouth Institute to allow their students to train as a team. The innovative programs allow student nurses and medical and public health students to become acquainted with the work of their colleagues. Students can practice healthcare in settings where they can safely learn and work together to provide the best patient care.
For more information about how interprofessional education, see the World Health Organization’s 2010 report Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice.
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