Constance
Swenty,
DNP, RN, CWON
Interim Dean
University of Southern Indiana
College of Nursing and Health Professions
Dr. Swenty is interim dean for the College of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of Southern Indiana. Dr. Swenty served as the director of a HRSA NEPQR grant - Interprofessional Collaborative Practice. She led faculty to implement IPE student teams in primary care clinics and VA clinics. Dr. Swenty has participated in various interprofessional activities including implementation of medical records across disciplines; implementation of healthcare student teams in primary care; and teams to support patient transition of care. Her scholarship focus is wound care and leadership.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description: Working together for impact and developing and sustaining IPE, whether interprofessional education, collaborative practice, interprofessional clinical learning environments, or interprofessional academic-community partnerships, requires leadership to attend to the well-being of individuals and teams, as well as their own well-being. While the Quadruple Aim brought attention to practitioner burnout and its deleterious impact on the experience of care of people, the health of populations, and the value and cost of care, it stands to reason that the well-being of…