Theme
4JJ Interprofessional education 1
INSTITUTION
Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Given the increasing complexity of current health care environment, health care professionals need to work together more effectively to provide better patient care. This Interprofessional education (IPE) program “A Nurse Day” gave medical students a chance to follow nurses throughout their work day and to realize the role of professional nurse.
An Interrofessional Education Questionnaire of Nurse’s Role (IEQNR) was developed and distributed to forty fifth-year medical students and forty nursing staffs who participated in a one- to- one “A Nurse Day” IPE program. All the students were asked to complete an open questionnaire after the shadowing experience and to attend a post-IPE discussion forum.
All medical students witnessed the nurse performing procedures, making critical decisions, liaising with various health care professionals, and interacting with patients and their families. The students reported increase understanding to nurse professionals, openness to learn from nurses and also their ability to communicate with nurses.
“A Nurse Day” improved the collaboration between health care professionals not only through the understanding of the real work role of nurse but indeed changed the perception and attitude of medical students.
“A Nurse Day” provides an amicable way for undergraduate medical students to get a clear understanding of nurse’s role and also changed their perception and attitude of nursing .
We thank all ward nurses and medical students contributed to implementing the "A Nurse Day" IPE proram. In addition, we would to thank the questionnaire desingers; without their hard work, this study could not have been done.
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