title: A pilot program to improve nursing and surgical intern collaboration: Lessons learned from a mixed-methods study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Inter-professional collaboration is an integral component of a successful healthcare team. We sought to evaluate the impact of nursing student participation in a one-day intensive inter-professional education (IPE) training session with surgical interns on participant attitudes toward inter-professional collaboration.
  
  
  METHODS
  Following IRB approval, pre and post IPE session survey responses were compared to determine the impact on participant attitudes toward inter-professional collaboration. Pre and post session semi-structured interviews were transcribed and analyzed to identify relevant themes.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Surgical interns (n = 38) more than nursing students (n = 11), demonstrated a measurable improvement in attitude towards 'collaboration and shared education' (interns: median score pre = 26, post = 28, p = 0.0004; nursing student: median score pre = 27, post = 28, p = 0.02). Qualitative analysis of interviews identified major themes that supplemented this finding.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An eight hour, one day IPE session has a positive impact on collaborative attitudes and supports the case for increased inter-professional education amongst interns and nursing students.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3900 Reservoir Rd. NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA. Electronic address: nr393@georgetown.edu.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Raparla
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies, 3700 Reservoir Rd. NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.affiliation: MedStar SiTEL, 3007 Tilden Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA.
authors.forename: Daria
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shumaker
authors.affiliation: Medstar Health Research Institute, University Town Center, 6535 Belcrest Rd. #700, Hyattsville, MD 20782, USA.
authors.forename: Anagha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving St. NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors.forename: Shabnam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hafiz
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3900 Reservoir Rd. NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA; MedStar Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving St. NW, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors.forename: Jack
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sava
authors.affiliation: MedStar SiTEL, 3007 Tilden Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University School of Medicine, 3900 Reservoir Rd. NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA; Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd. NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
authors.forename: Shimae C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Fitzgibbons
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007396:Internship and Residency; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D010865:Pilot Projects; D024382:Professional Role; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing
keywords: Collaboration; Communication; Inter-professional training; Nursing students; Residents; Surgery