Enhancing Patient Safety through Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

"What is “interprofessional collaborative practice” and why does it matter to you? The term “interprofessional collaborative practice” is prevalent in the healthcare environment today. Whether you are a nurse, pharmacist, doctor, healthcare student, or just interested in how to better care for loved ones, this experience will offer opportunities for you to develop the type of collaborative skills necessary to improve patient safety. We will also challenge you to evaluate and improve the level of collaboration in your work setting in the first ever MOOC2Degree Course. This course focuses on helping nurses and other healthcare professionals improve patient safety by developing the competencies associated with interprofessional collaborative practice. Topics to be covered include: • What is interprofessional collaborative practice? • How can interprofessional collaborative practice improve patient safety? • What competencies associated with interprofessional collaborative practice should all healthcare professionals have? • How can you develop the core competencies of interprofessional collaborative practice? • How can you create an environment for effective interprofessional collaborative practice in your work setting?" Topics to be covered include: 1. What is interprofessional collaborative practice? 2. How can interprofessional collaborative practice improve patient safety? 3. What competencies associated with interprofessional collaborative practice should all healthcare professionals have? 4. How can you develop the core competencies of interprofessional collaborative practice? 5. How can you create an environment for effective interprofessional collaborative practice in your work setting?