Jennifer
Halvorson,
BSN, CST
Nurse Resident, Certified Surgical Technologist
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jennifer Halvorson is a surgical technologist and recent nursing graduate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison where she completed the ICP HIV course this last semester. She has roots in rural healthcare and an interest in studying the health disparities present in rural Wisconsin communities. She is presently beginning an ICU nursing position at UW Hospital and is excited to continue being an integral part of patient centered interprofessional teams.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
While many professional accreditation programs require students to learn from, with, and about other professions, it is not commonplace for students to have the educational opportunity to be a part of an interprofessional team working on collaboration and teamwork throughout an entire semester. Twenty-one students representing five disciplines at the University of Wisconsin-Madison participated in an Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in HIV elective course focused on foundational knowledge and skills in interprofessional practice through the lens of HIV. This course was co-taught by…