Pneumonia Day

One small step for IPE,

One large step for RRC

(with apologies to Neil Armstrong)

Our programs

✖ At RRC, we have Baccalaurate Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Radiation Technology, Primary Care Paramedicine, MRI, Dental Assisting, and Health Care Aide – 1000 students

✖ These programs are found in 3 different departments, with 3 chairs, but are all part of the School of Health Sciences and Community Services

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Our realities

✖ We are located in a 50 year old building with many out dated labs and classrooms

✖ Our province has not funded simulation and IPE similar to other jurisdictions

✖ We have to “fight” the rest of the college for capital and renovations

✖ To begin IPE, we had to “think within the box”

What we did for Pneumonia day

✖ February 2012 – PCP, Med Lab and Med Rad students (approx 100) got together

✖ PCP … the symptoms of pneumonia

✖ Med Rad …the x-ray, a CT scan – normal vs abnormal

✖ Med Lab …pneumonia “under the microscope”

✖ Presentations made by faculty

Processing the learning

✖ Worksheets were developed for the students

✖ Facilitated discussions to see the need to work together

✖ No formal evaluations were undertaken

What came next?

✖ In April, they had MI day

✖ PCP taught the on scene assessment with a 12 lead EKG showing the abnormal pattern

✖ MLS – chemistry analysis – Troponins level

✖ MRT – angiography suite, cardiology, xray

✖ Showed blocked artery and demonstrated the repair

✖ Positive feedback, but watch acronyms

Where do we go from here?

✖ The plans for next year will expand to include nursing

✖ Appropriate changes will be made to the time tables

✖ Students will start to make the presentations instead of faculty

✖ Eventually, this work will be evaluated