Jayne Frisby

Interprofessional working in acute care

Background:  This paper describes the development and implementation of an interprofessional (IP) module for pre‐qualification medical, nursing and physiotherapy students. The module focuses on clinical care in the acute care setting, and is called Interprofessional Working in Acute Care (IWAC).

Interprofessional learning on a stroke unit

The importance of a collaborative approach to patient care in improving safety and outcomes has been highlighted by medical regulatory organisations. The World Health Organization has advocated that future health care professionals should be ‘collaborative practice ready’, and there is a global drive to incorporate interprofessional learning into health education. Interprofessional learning promotes the development of effective teamworking skills and improves the understanding of roles in the multidisciplinary team. This article outlines the development of a practice‐based interprofessional learning initiative on a stroke unit.