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Improving Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration

To provide healthcare professionals an overview of common interprofessional communication and collaboration principles, and tools for conflict prevention within the healthcare setting.

Improving Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration
Contact hours
1
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Self-paced, online
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Course Purpose

To provide healthcare professionals an overview of common interprofessional communication and collaboration principles, and tools for conflict prevention within the healthcare setting.

Continuing Education Credit Designation

This educational activity is credited for 1 contact hour at completion of the activity.

Overview

Interprofessional communication involves verbal, written, and non-verbal communication, and is a fundamental component of interprofessional collaboration. To improve patient safety and outcomes, all healthcare professionals should communicate in a collaborative, responsive, and responsible manner. This learning activity provides an overview of interprofessional communication and collaboration, principles, and common tools for conflict prevention.

Objectives

Upon completion of this independent study, the learner will be able to:

  1. Describe interprofessional communication and collaboration
  2. Understand the importance of interprofessional communication and collaboration
  3. Review common principles of interprofessional communication and collaboration
  4. Review tools that help improve interprofessional communication and collaboration

Policy Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the policies of FastCEForLess.com. This course should be used for informational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose, treat, prescribe, recommend, or initiate therapies or treatments in any setting. This course is copyrighted by Fast CE For Less, Inc. and may not be replicated, copied, or dispersed without written consent.

Disclosures

Fast CE For Less, Inc. and its authors have no disclosures. There is no commercial support.

Who this course is for:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, registered nurses, licensed practical or vocational nurses, and other healthcare providers in any setting who want continuing education on Improving Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration.

Course outline

7 sections · finish in any order across devices

  1. 1

    Introduction

  2. 2

    Conflict Prevention

  3. 3

    Interprofessional Communication and Collaboration Tools

  4. 4

    B-Background

  5. 5

    R-Recommendation

  6. 6

    Simulation

  7. 7

    Conclusion

References

The full reference list is included inside the course, after the Conclusion.

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