Utilizing the NexusIPE™ Learning Model as a Framework: Aligning an Interprofessional Practicum Learning Experience to Address Community-Identified Health Goals.
The National Center introduced the NexusIPE™ Learning Model (1) as a framework to help develop and assess the impact of IP learning and its application in collaborative practice settings in both clinical and community-based learning environments. "Preparing future health professionals to be effective members of interprofessional practice teams" cannot occur solely through didactic and classroom-based learning. Developing effective collaborations and strengthening the clinical learning and community practice sites are essential to applying and engaging in demonstrable collaborative practice that develops individual and collective IPEC core competencies (1).
This seminar will address theme #6 of the Summit, preparing students for interprofessional collaborative practice. The tremendous work that has been done across the country to develop and integrate IPE learning experiences has not fully translated into practice in clinical or community-based settings. Our ongoing goal is to develop broad-scale collaborative practice experiences that prepare learners for interprofessional collaborative practice with demonstrable links to the Quadruple Aim and outcomes.
The NexusIPE™ Learning Model highlights the essential need to convene practice and education stakeholders in the development, implementation and evaluation phases as you focus first on the people served and then on the desired outcomes to guide the IPE program design. By utilizing this model or framework and related tools, projects can integrate essential components and enable a comparison of diverse programs and developmental outcomes. The Model, and this process of shared understanding, requires a systematic, iterative process.
Preparing health professions students to address community-identified health goals requires a change in curricular design, community partnerships, and learning outcome definitions. The SLU IPE program goal is to demonstrate the positive impacts of flipping a course design from a student-centered capstone to a community-centered practicum, reinforcing the shift from “service-for” to “service-with” our partners to strengthen the Nexus through experiences in applied interprofessional practice in the community.
Creating foundational skills and readiness for collaborative practice is a challenge that extends beyond checkboxes. Many IPE programs find frameworks and models often remain abstract and conceptual. Dr. Arenson will introduce the NexusIPE™ learning model, highlighting insights, lessons learned, and key elements developed though Nexus collaborations. This innovative model can be applied as a framework to consider components of development, collaborative partnerships, implementation, and assessment of the impact of IPE and practice on those that we serve in the clinical and community settings.
(1) Barbara F. Brandt, Carla Dieter & Christine Arenson (2023) From the Nexus vision to the NexusIPE™ learning model, Journal of Interprofessional Care, 37:sup1, S15-S27, https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2023.2202223
In support of improving patient care, this activity is planned and implemented by The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (National Center OICPD). The National Center OICPD is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Provider, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
The National Center OICPD (JA#: 4008105) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs).
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians: The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education designates this live activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with their participation.
Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses: Participants will be awarded contact hours of credit for attendance at this workshop.
Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians: This activity is approved for contact hours.
Athletic Trainers: This program is eligible for Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
IPCE: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Learners can claim CE credit by completing the Daily Evaluation.