Background: Effective interprofessional team collaboration is one of the necessary domains for successful interprofessional collaborative practices in healthcare (IPCP), which is crucial for the delivery of safe and quality healthcare services. Therefore, understanding the contribution of interprofessional education in nursing students is vital to improving collaboration practices in nursing students, in preparation for the dynamics that await after registration in practice amongst the interprofessional team. Thus, the aim of the study was to summarise the contribution of interprofessional education in nursing education in developing competent undergraduate nursing students.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The healthcare system over the years has witnessed evolvement and transformation in the care pattern, including in the mental healthcare system. This has seen a considerable and commendable improvement in patient care. This article aims to demonstrate the need for "presence practice" and practical implications thereof, in the care of adolescents with mental health illnesses and to further demonstrate the need for connecting and attuning mental health care for good care and positive nurse and patient outcomes.
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