Cheri
Friedrich,
DNP, CNP
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Minnesota
Cheri L Friedrich, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota where she coordinates the pediatric nurse practitioner area of study. Dr. Friedrich is also the school of nursing representative to the Health Sciences 1Health interprofessional education curriculum development team. She is very committed to advancing interprofessional student experiences at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Friedrich has recently published work on interprofessional escape room development. In addition, Dr. Friedrich continues to practice clinically in an interprofessional pediatric clinic that serves the uninsured/underinsured.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background: Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) improves patient outcomes and reduces healthcare costs. The Crimson Care Collaborative (CCC) is an interprofessional student-faculty collaborative of 7 clinics throughout Boston. Our objective was to assess change in CCC students’ IPC skills after participation in a novel interprofessional escape room.
Methods: We obtained a license agreement from the University of Minnesota to run a pilot session of their beginner Interprofessional Health Care Escape Room (Friedrich et al. 2018). Students received a brief overview of interprofessional…