Strength in Diversity:
Perspectives on InterProfessional Collaboration
Michelle Fritz, Occupational Therapy
Monica Gyimah, Social Work
Shannon Knights, Medicine
Sheryl McLeod, Theology
Zoje Hyseni, Practical Nursing
Ashley Vanstone, Psychology
Karen Weagle, Practical Nursing
Agenda
Description
of QUIPPED placement
Project :Outcome
How We Arrived at Final Product
Group Process
Team Reflections on Placement
Questions?
What is the IP Placement?
Partnership between St. Mary's of the Lake
Hospital, Queen's University and QUIPPED
Queen’s University Inter-Professional PatientCentred Education Direction (QUIPPED)
tutorials
inter-professional shadowing
patient-centred learning
final group project
Who are the participants?
4 tutorial leaders from Queen’s University
7 students
social work
occupational therapy
practical nursing
medicine
theology
psychology
Goals of the Placement
Increase understanding of scopes of practice of other
disciplines
Learn about the collaborative nature of professional
practice
Use group process in inter-professional decision-making
Improve critical analysis and communication skills
Enhance understanding of role and experience of
patient/client
Tutorials
4
weekly tutorial sessions with reflective
journaling
Tutorials focused on:
temperaments
and teamwork
client-centred perspective
ethics and decision-making
inter-professional collaborative care
communication and conflict resolution
Inter-Professional Shadowing
Observe members of the Geriatric Team from
different disciplines
Wide variety of shadowing experiences:
- Recreation therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Pharmacy
- Physical therapy
- Nursing
- Speech/Language Pathology
- Social Work
- Spiritual Care
- Medicine
- Discharge Planning
Patient Involvement
Shadow
current geriatric inpatient on a
typical day
Appreciate
health care delivery from
patient perspective
Patient
perspective at tutorial
IP Project: Process & Product
Collaborated
on inter-professional
project
- weekly protected time
End product:
resource
How
for Gibson 3 patients and families
did we arrive at our decision?
What did we learn?
Student Reflections
Thoughts
on the current InterProfessional Placement
How can the Placement be improved?
What we might take forward in the
future
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