title: Infusing interprofessional education into the nursing curriculum.
abstract: Education for interprofessional collaboration should begin early in the nursing program with a gradual infusion of interprofessional competencies into the curriculum. The faculty developed an interprofessional education program for students in nursing, physical therapy, nutrition, and respiratory care, which focused on sharing knowledge about each discipline, developing respect and value for each other's disciplines, and emphasizing techniques to improve communication and teamwork.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Clinical Associate Professor (Dr Cranford), Clinical Assistant Professor (Ms Bates), Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions, Georgia State University, Atlanta.
authors.forename: Joan Sistrunk
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Cranford
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bates
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education; D059825:Physical Therapists / Q000193:education; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000193:education; D013336:Students, Health Occupations / Q000523:psychology*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*