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Background: This case study explores the dynamic inclusion of interprofessional education (IPE) in Lehman College Undergraduate Social Work Program, a Hispanic-Serving Institution in the Bronx. Objectives: We aim to contextualize the case within social work's historical engagement in healthcare and evolving interprofessional practices, with an emphasis on the role of social work in healthcare. Methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted to connect theoretical foundations to practical implementation, highlighting IPE's significance as a student-centered pedagogy and its potential impact on patient care. The narrative details the transition from individual classroom use to widespread adoption in the practicum seminars in the undergraduate program. Results: The program demonstrates a proactive response to healthcare changes, underscoring a commitment to comprehensive education. Conclusion: This case study makes Lehman College's program a valuable resource for educators, practitioners, and policymakers by showcasing its effective incorporation of IPE, ultimately enhancing patient care through improved interprofessional collaboration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: This study investigates the challenges and solutions in implementing Interprofessional Education (IPE) within the nursing curriculum at a Hispanic-Serving Academic Institution in Bronx, New York. Objective: To explore how IPE can bridge gaps in healthcare education by fostering collaboration among students from various disciplines. Methods: The authors developed workshops and simulation cases involving multiple healthcare disciplines to address barriers such as course context differences, faculty workload, institutional barriers, and hierarchical culture in healthcare. Findings: The results showed positive impacts of IPE within the nursing program, with successful collaborations among nursing, social work, speech language and hearing sciences, health services administration, and exercise science students. Conclusions: The study highlights the transformative potential of IPE in healthcare education, emphasizing the need for a multifaceted approach to address individual, faculty, and structural barriers and offering insights for enhancing collaboration, communication, and cultural sensitivity among future healthcare professionals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents opinion of readers of 'RN' journal on issues in nursing in the U.S. as of March 1982. Implications of the career ladder concept for the nursing profession; Solution to the prevalence of medical errors; Impact of state nursing association on nurses.