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Symposium: Engaging Interprofessional Teams: Promoting Community and Global Health Initiatives for Education, Practice, Research and Policy

Abstract

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to describe the implementation of an innovative inter-professional curriculum for community assessment and practice for master's education and to discuss the use of theoretical approaches as a framework to guide the assessment.

Methods: Descriptive summary of an innovative curriculum that focuses on community assessment, education and practice for master's education using inter-professional approach.

Results: Comprehensive in-depth analysis of communities using a wide-range of modalities resulting in strategies to improve outcomes. Practice implementation that focuses on health promotion across the life span has been implemented to vulnerable populations incorporating various disciplines (nurses, faculty, dentist, etc.).

Conclusion: The program meets the American Association of College of Nurses 'Essentials' that targets the following: Lead change to improve quality outcomes; Advance a culture through life-long learning; Build and lead collaborative interprofessional care teams; Navigate and integrate care services across the healthcare system; Design innovative nursing practices.

Authors

Ruth Trudgeon

Author Details

Ruth Trudgeon, RN, MSN, PHN

Sigma Membership

Phi Alpha

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Presentation

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Text-based Document

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Keywords:

Inter-Professional Collaboration, Doctoral Program, Global Health and Nursing Curriculum

Conference Name

25th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Hong Kong

Conference Year

2014

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Community engagement: Implementation of an innovative interprofessional curriculum for community assessment and practice for master's education

Hong Kong

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to describe the implementation of an innovative inter-professional curriculum for community assessment and practice for master's education and to discuss the use of theoretical approaches as a framework to guide the assessment.

Methods: Descriptive summary of an innovative curriculum that focuses on community assessment, education and practice for master's education using inter-professional approach.

Results: Comprehensive in-depth analysis of communities using a wide-range of modalities resulting in strategies to improve outcomes. Practice implementation that focuses on health promotion across the life span has been implemented to vulnerable populations incorporating various disciplines (nurses, faculty, dentist, etc.).

Conclusion: The program meets the American Association of College of Nurses 'Essentials' that targets the following: Lead change to improve quality outcomes; Advance a culture through life-long learning; Build and lead collaborative interprofessional care teams; Navigate and integrate care services across the healthcare system; Design innovative nursing practices.