AETCOM module 2.4 for II phase undergraduates

AETCOM module 2.4

1. Module 2.4: Working in a health care team

2. Module 2.4: Working in a health care team Background This session is aimed at introducing students to health care systems and their functioning. It allows students to “tag along” with members of health care teams, observe their work and gain experience about their perspectives. It is hoped that this experience will help students to understand the need for collaborative work in health care, how each member of the health care team is important and also develop respect.

3. Competencies addressed

4. Contents This module may be done as two interdependent sessions: 1. A “tag along” session where students spend time with other health care workers including nurses, technicians and others, observe their work, their interactions, conduct a small interview with them and write a narrative based on this interview. 2. A small group discussion which is based on the students’ observations, experiences, reflections and inferences and what must be done by them to work as an integral part of the health care team.

5. Assessment Formative: Student participation in session 2 with assessment of submitted narrative.