Interdisciplinary Learning and Collaboration with Technology

The Joint commission, through the National Patient Safety Goals recommends team training and collaboration to help develop team communication skills and improve patient safety (Dillon, Noble, & Kaplan, 2009).  Nurses are part of an interdisciplinary team responsible for safe patient care.  It is critical that all members of the team work together collaboratively to provide safe and seamless quality care.  Use of high-fidelity simulation is an effective teaching tool to develop interpersonal and critical thinking skills that urge students to apply knowledge to a clinical practice scenarios, apply learned skills and make clinical decision in a safe environment without harm to patients (Dillon et al., 2009; Griffin-Sobel et al., 2010).  Use of simulation technology in a mock code with nursing and medical students for example according to Dillon et al., (2009) provides opportunities for team work, collaboration, and communication.  Intrapersonal team education through simulation creates feelings of support from peers, ease and confidence of delegation, and assists individuals to adapt to the environment and brings feelings of professional solidarity (Leonard, Shuhaibar, & Chen, 2010).

A website on interdisciplinary collaboration to patient education  Patient Education

A website on why to use an Interdisciplinary approach  to teaching.

 

References

Dillon, P. M., Noble, K. A., & Kaplan, L. (2009). Simulation as a means to foster collaborative interdisciplinary education. Nursing Education Perspectives, 30(2), 87-90. Retrieved from http://web.a.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.roberts.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=f0d7a23c-8d8a-4e02-b00c-ed7a037532c8%40sessionmgr4001&vid=4&hid=4204

Griffin-Sobel, J. P., Acee, A., Sharoff, L., Cobus-Kuo, L., Woodstock-Wallace, A., & Dornbaum, M. (2010). A transdisciplinary approach to faculty development in nursing education technology. Nursing Education Perspectives, 31(1), 41-43. Retrieved from http://web.a.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.roberts.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=f0d7a23c-8d8a-4e02-b00c-ed7a037532c8%40sessionmgr4001&vid=9&hid=4204

Leonard, B., Shuhaibar, E. L., & Chen, R. (2010). Nursing student perceptions of intraprofessional team education using high-fidelity simulation. Journal of Nursing Education, 49(11), 628-631. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/01484834-10100730-06

 

Creative Interactive Use of Technology in the Classroom

Using technology in the classroom engages students in the active learning process.  Student engagement is essential in learning and a 21^st century educator needs to incorporate technology to help students reflect that active learning.  By encouraging students to participate in creation of wiki’s, blogs, and using glogster for example; students can use such technology as experiential learning by applying past learned knowledge with current knowledge to demonstrate authentic learning.  In my classroom I have used various technologies to support active learning such as an adaptable online video simulation product, YouTube videos with follow up discussion, use of smart board, and simulation in the laboratory setting.  Having learned about many new technologies so far in this course will provide new active learning opportunities for my students. 

This site provides information on some benefits of audio response systems.

Another interesting website is teaching tools for the digital classroom 

 

Emerging Nurse Educator in the 21st Century Age of Technology

Nurse educators in today’s classroom need to accommodate for the 21^st century student.  21^st century learners are interdependent, diverse, media driven, and have the ability to utilize technology to obtain knowledge.  Nurse educators need to incorporate a variety of technologies to assist with student-centered learning.  Many nursing classes and programs are offered in an online environment where it is imperative that educators and learners know how to use technology.  The educator’s ability to incorporate interactive teaching and learning activities is important to keep the learner engaged as well as help guide and facilitate learning and critical thinking.  The use of technology in health care is increasing and using technology in the classroom can help students develop the technological skills they will need to work in healthcare after graduation. 

As a nurse educator I will utilize various technologies in the classroom to help facilitate learning and critical thinking in my students and help prepare them for working in the increasing technological advanced healthcare setting. 

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