Interprofessional Collaboration

Purpose:
Integrates the professional role of leader, teacher, communicator, and manager of care to plan
cost-effective, quality healthcare to consumers in structured and unstructured settings.
Directions:
Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and
their peers. In discussions students:
Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week

Integrate scholarly resources
Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates
Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner
Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.
Discussion Questions:
Planning for our patients during times of transitions (for example: hospital to home, home to
rehabilitation facility) involves collaboration with a number of healthcare professionals. Please
address the following questions:
Discussion Questions:
How does your facility promote interprofessional collaboration during times of patient transitions?
What is the role of the nurse in patient transitions?
What gaps can you identify in this process related to quality of care? (If you are not currently in
practice, please use a previous role or clinical experience in your answers.)