Core Competencies
This competency focuses on understanding your role and the roles of others in the team.
What is "Roles and Responsibilities"?
This tool helps ensure everyone understands the patient's care plan.
What is *"SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation)"?
This team member ensures medications are safe and effective for the patient.
Who is *"The Pharmacist"?
A nurse notices a potential allergy not listed in the chart and informs the team before administering medication. This is an example of which ICP principle?
What is *"Interprofessional Communication"?
Ensuring all patients, regardless of background, receive fair access to care.
What is *"Equity in Care"?
This competency emphasizes communication that supports team-based care.
What is "Interprofessional Communication"?
A meeting format where team members share updates on patient care progress.
What is *"Team Huddle"?
This professional focuses on the emotional and psychological well-being of patients.
Who is *"The Social Worker or Mental Health Professional"?
A team develops a treatment plan that aligns with a patient’s cultural beliefs and values.
Answer: What is *"Patient-Centered Care"?
A commitment to respecting a patient’s autonomy when making medical decisions
What is *"Ethical Practice"?
This competency involves team members working cohesively to achieve shared goals.
What is "Teamwork and Team-Based Practice"?
A model for resolving conflict during interprofessional communication.
What is *"DESC (Describe, Express, Specify, Consequences)"?
In a hospital setting, they lead the development and implementation of a patient care plan.
Who is *"The Physician or Nurse Practitioner"?
During a conflict about treatment priorities, the team agrees to hold a discussion using an evidence-based conflict resolution model.
What is *"Team-Based Practice and Conflict Resolution"?
When prioritizing a vulnerable population during a community health intervention, the team is applying this ethical principle.
What is *"Justice"?
This competency ensures the interests of patients are prioritized above all else.
What is "Values and Ethics for Interprofessional Practice"?
The strategy of repeating back information to confirm understanding.
What is *"Closed-Loop Communication"?
The person responsible for coordinating care among different providers and resources.
Who is *"The Case Manager"?
A physical therapist and dietitian work together to create a care plan for a stroke patient.
What is *"Collaborative Care"?
Team members advocate for systemic changes to reduce barriers to care for underserved populations.
What is *"Advocacy for Social Determinants of Health"?
This competency emphasizes using evidence to support decision-making and continuous improvement in healthcare.
What is "Evidence-Based Practice"?
This tool allows for clear handoff of information between shifts in healthcare settings.
What is "Hand-off Reporting" or "Patient Handoff"?
This professional ensures the patient’s mobility and functional needs are met.
Who is "The Physical Therapist"?
A team faces a disagreement about a patient's care, and they decide to use a collaborative decision-making model to address the issue.
What is "Shared Decision-Making"?
This ethical principle involves team members maintaining transparency and honesty, especially in difficult situations.
What is "Integrity"?