Collaborating across agencies and professionals to provide interprofessional practice: A case analysis

Nursing Students' Perceptions of Taking Part in an Inter-Professional Clinical Study Unit

“…The evaluation showed that the students (nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy) generally strengthened their own professional identity and acknowledged the benefits of inter-professional collaboration. This corroborated findings in a study from Toronto concluding that using clinical placement studying is one way to help students better understand their roles, the roles of other health care professionals and how they can work together to provide patient-centred care (10). In a Canadian study students reported increased understanding of their own and others' roles and a more holistic view of patients and families, and demonstrated their ability to work in teams to create collaborative care plans (11).…”