Abstract

This evidence-based project demonstrates the power of interprofessional collaboration and education in facilitating effective patient-centered care. The Medical Student Collaborative affords medical students the opportunity to work alongside an experienced critical care outreach nurse. Students describe the Collaborative as a valuable experience reporting improved confidence, communication, and understanding of roles.

Author Details

Holly Lynn Losurdo, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNE, Department: Nursing Finance & Resource Management, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Heather Joy Cook, BSN, RN, CCRN, SCRN; Brittany Wells, BSN, RN, CCRN; Jonathan K. Shipley, BSN, RN, CCRN -- Nursing Finance and Resource Management, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Michelle Sweet, MD; Christine S. Tsai, MD -- Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA; Shonda Morrow, JD, MS, RN, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Sigma Membership

Epsilon Upsilon

Lead Author Affiliation

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Interprofessional Collaboration, Interprofessional Education, Patient and Student Outcomes

Conference Name

Nursing Education Research Conference 2018

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing

Conference Location

Washington, DC, USA

Conference Year

2018

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The medical student collaborative: An innovative model to improve interprofessional collaboration, communication, and patient care

Washington, DC, USA

This evidence-based project demonstrates the power of interprofessional collaboration and education in facilitating effective patient-centered care. The Medical Student Collaborative affords medical students the opportunity to work alongside an experienced critical care outreach nurse. Students describe the Collaborative as a valuable experience reporting improved confidence, communication, and understanding of roles.