Interprofessional Collaborative
Practice Final
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Competency Domains - Answer-
Values/Ethics
Roles/responsibilities
Interprofessional communication
Teams and teamwork
IHI Triple Aim - Answer- Improved patient experience of care (quality & satisfaction)
Improved population health
Decreased per capita cost
Third leading cause of death (Makary & Daniel, 2016) - Answer- medical error
Medical error definition - Answer- an unintended act (either of omission or
commission) or one that does not achieve its intended outcome, the failure of a
planned action to be completed as intended (an error of execution), the use of a
wrong plan to achieve an aim (an error of planning), or a deviation from the process
of care that may or may not cause harm to the patient.
Strategies to reduce death from medical care should include three steps: - Answer-
1. Making errors more visible when they occur so their effects can be intercepted
2. Having remedies at hand to rescue patients
3. Making errors less frequent by following principles that take human limitations into
account
IPE definition - Answer- Students from 2+ professions learn ABOUT, FROM, and
WITH each other to:
§ Improve effective collaboration
§ Improve health outcomes
§ Improve quality of care
Why IPE?
IPE trained students are more likely to: - Answer- Be collaborative workers
Show respect towards others
Have positive attitudes towards others
Work together to improve patient outcomes
Be prepared to respond to local health needs
Goals of IPE - Answer- Improve quality of patient care
Encourage health professionals to learn about, from, and with each other
Build respectful relationships among professions
Enhance practice within professions
Increase professional satisfaction
,Ethics Event: Mickan and Roger (2005) offer the following six simple characteristics
that underpin effective healthcare
teams: - Answer- 1. Common purpose
2. Measurable goals
3. Effective leadership
4. Effective communication
5. Good cohesion
6. Mutual respect
American Dental Association Code of Ethics: 5 principles - Answer- 1. Patient
autonomy
2. Non-maleficence
3. Beneficence
4. Justice
5. Veracity
Dental ethics: patient autonomy - Answer- "Self-governance"
Involve patients in treatment decisions in a meaningful way,
with due consideration being given to the patient's NEEDS, DESIRES and abilities,
and safeguarding the patient's PRIVACY
Dental ethics: nonmaleficence - Answer- "Do no harm"
Keep knowledge and skills current, knowing one's own limitations and when to refer
to a specialist or other professional, and knowing when and under what
circumstances delegation of patient care to auxiliaries is appropriate.
Dental ethics: beneficence - Answer- "Do good"
Competent and timely delivery of dental care
Same ethical considerations apply whether the dentist engages in fee-for-service,
managed care or some other practice arrangement.
Dental ethics: justice - Answer- "Fairness"
Deal with people justly and deliver dental care without prejudice. In its broadest
sense, this principle expresses the concept that the dental profession should actively
seek allies throughout society on specific activities that will help improve access to
care for all.
Dental ethics: veracity - Answer- "Truthfulness"
Respect the position of trust inherent in the dentist-patient
relationship, communicate truthfully and without deception, and maintain intellectual
integrity.
Ethics Event: What is Health Care Ethics? - Answer- A system of moral principles,
beliefs, and values that guide decision making in challenging situations for which
there are often not clear answers.
American Nurses Association: Provision 1 - Answer- The nurse practices with
compassion and respect for the
inherent dignity, worth and unique attributes of every
person.
, Patient dignity - Answer- Dignity is inherent, not "earned"
Patient never loses dignity
American Nurses Association: Provision 2 - Answer- The nurse's primary
commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group, community or
population.
American Nurses Association: Provision 3 - Answer- The nurse promotes, advocates
for, and protects the rights, health, and safety of the patient.
American Nurses Association: Provision 4 - Answer- The nurse has authority,
accountability, and
responsibility for nursing practice; makes decisions;
and takes action consistent with the obligation to promote
health and to provide optimal care.
American Nurses Association: Provision 5 - Answer- The nurse owes the same
duties to self as to others,
including the responsibility to promote health and
safety, preserve wholeness of character and integrity,
maintain competence, and continue personal and professional growth.
American Nurses Association: Provision 6 - Answer- The nurse, through individual
and collective effort,
establishes, maintains, and improves the ethical environment
of the work setting and conditions of employment
that are conducive to safe, quality health care.
American Nurses Association: Provision 7 - Answer- The nurse, in all roles and
settings, advances the
profession through research and scholarly inquiry, professional standards
development, and the generation
of both nursing and health policy
American Nurses Association: Provision 8 - Answer- The nurse collaborates with
other health professionals
and the public to protect human rights, promote
health diplomacy, and reduce health disparities.
American Nurses Association: Provision 9 - Answer- The profession of nursing,
collectively through its
professional organizations, must articulate nursing
values, maintain integrity of the profession, and integrate
principles
ANA Code of Ethics (Simplified-9) - Answer- 1. Practice with compassion and
respect.
2. Primary commitment is to patient.
3. Advocate for individuals.
