13 Lab Exercise: Other Healthcare Profession Role and Responsibilities
LAB EXERCISE: OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSION ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
OBJECTIVES
For this lab exercise you will
- Examine the roles and responsibilities of health care team members outside of their own discipline.
- Explain the roles and responsibilities of other providers and how the team works together to provide care, promote health, and prevent disease (IPEC, 2011, RR4).
INSTRUCTIONS
- This assignment concerns the role exploration of “the other” healthcare profession; not your own.
- IDENTIFY a healthcare profession to research.
- REVIEW the questions that need to be addressed by your research
- GATHER INFORMATION by any/all of the following methods: interview and/or shadowing a practicing professional, look at professional/organizational websites, educational/university websites that offer that degree, and/or governing bodies (state/federal) websites. For example, if you have pharmacist look at the Ferris State University website for the Pharmacy Doctorate program; besides the educational information and pre-requisites they have other professional links that will help you.
- ANSWER the following questions:
- What is the educational preparation for entry into practice requirements of this healthcare role?
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- (Such as: What undergraduate and graduate courses are common to this profession as well as your own? What is the training? Are there certification exams? Are there additional requirements for licensing?)
- What specialized knowledge and skills does this healthcare role contribute to the interprofessional team?
- How does this healthcare profession’s role and specialized knowledge overlap with other members of the interprofessional team?
- Where does this healthcare profession provide care to patients?
- Does the healthcare professional provide care to specific patient/community populations? If so, which ones?
RUBRIC – Other Health Profession Role and Responsibilities
| POINTS | CRITERIA |
| 0-4 | Offers a relevant explanation of educational preparation and ongoing professional development for the healthcare profession. |
| 0-4 | Clearly and concisely describes the specialized knowledge and skills [and/or responsibilities] of the healthcare profession and how they contribute to the interprofessional team. |
| 0-4 | Offers a relevant explanation of the role overlap with other healthcare professions. |
| 0-4 | Where does this healthcare profession provide care to patients? |
| 0-4 | Does the healthcare professional provide care to specific patient/community populations? If so, which ones? |
REFERENCES
Interprofessional Education Collaborative Expert Panel. (2011). Core competencies for interprofessional practice: Report of an expert panel. Washington, D.C.: Interprofessional Education Collaborative