Chapter 8: Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Exam 1

Question 1

Interprofessional

Answer 1

Involves individuals from different professions

Question 2

Interprofessional Education (IPE)

Answer 2

When students from two or more professions learn about, from & with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes

Question 3

Goal of Interprofessional Education

Answer 3

-Build safer & better patient-centered and community/population-oriented U.S. health care system
-Move beyond profession-specific education

Question 4

General Background on IPE

Answer 4

-Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) formed in 2009
-IPE Competencies officially published in 2011
-National Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education formed in 2012 based at University of Minnesota

Question 5

Purpose of IPE

Answer 5

1. Increase understanding between professional cultures
2. Promote interprofessional collaboration
3. Enhance professional practice

Question 6

Where does IPE come into play?

Answer 6

-Pre-Licensure Education (schooling, certification trainings)
-Post-Licensure Education (working, graduate education)

Question 7

Discipline

Answer 7

A branch of knowledge, typically one studied in higher education

Question 8

Intradisciplinary

Answer 8

Within one discipline

Question 9

Interdisciplinary

Answer 9

Within 2 or more disciplines

Question 10

Examples of Discipline

Answer 10

Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Exercise Science, Physical Therapy, etc.

Question 11

Profession

Answer 11

A calling requiring specialized knowledge & often long & intensive academic preparation

Question 12

Disciplinary Competencies

Answer 12

Skills & knowledge taught within a specific discipline/profession

Question 13

Silo Concept

Answer 13

Isolation of disciplines or professions

Question 14

Problems with disciplinary competencies?

Answer 14

-Tend to lead to Silo Concept
-Easy to be completely focused on discipline/profession

Question 15

Sebastian’s Story: What professionals were involved?

Answer 15

Nurse, Doctor, & Pharmacist

Question 16

Sebastian’s Story: What went wrong that contributed to the death of the client?

Answer 16

-Poor labeling on medicine
-No communication between professionals
-Parents concern was not taken serious enough
-The doctor didn’t actually look at the kid or talk to the nurse
-Nurse didn’t check/confirm dosage

Question 17

Sebastian’s Story: What could have the professionals done differently to possibly prevent the things that went wrong?

Answer 17

-Better Communication
-Double-checking
-In-person confirmations
-Taking parents’ concern more serious

Question 18

Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

Answer 18

1. Values/Ethics
2. Roles/Responsibilities
3. Interprofessional Communication
4. Teams & Teamwork

Question 19

Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Values & Ethics

Answer 19

1. Relationships among the professions
2. Joint relationships with patients
3. Quality of cross-professional exchanges
4. Interprofessional ethical considerations

Question 20

Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Roles/Responsibilities

Answer 20

-Be able to communicate the roles & responsibilities of your profession
-Be able to communicate the roles & responsibilities of other professions and how they compliment your profession

Question 21

Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Interprofessional Communication

Answer 21

-Being available in place, time, and knowledge
-Being receptive through displayed interest
-Engage in active listening
-Convey openness
-Being willing to discuss

Question 22

Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: Team & Teamwork

Answer 22

-Cooperation
-Coordinating
-Collaborating