Ryan
Butler,
DNP, RN, AHN-BC, CPH, HWNC-BC
Assistant Professor
University of Southern Indiana
Dr. Ryan Butler is an assistant professor at the University of Southern Indiana and director of the IPE committee for the College of Nursing and Health Professions. She led the group in developing an educational program to introduce IPE into introductory courses in each of 13 disciplines in the college. She is a certified TeamSTEPPS trainer and has presented at regional, state, and national conferences regarding successes in IPE. Dr. Butler's scholarship areas are public health, vulnerable populations, and nurse coaching.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Wellness coaching is a rapidly growing industry that is becoming more recognized in the health professions. Patients are increasingly interested in a holistic approach to care; wellness coaching meets those expectations by delivering care through a comprehensive approach that encompasses physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, social, and environmental considerations. Although health and wellness promotion are important topics in the health professions, professional certification in coaching is relatively new. Additionally, there is a gap in the literature regarding interprofessional coaching…
The faculty, staff, and health profession students conducted an interprofessional wellness fair aiming to promote health and provide opportunities for interprofessional collaboration. The disciplines of nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, and kinesiology practiced the competencies of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) and TeamSTEPPS® through training and implementation at the interprofessional wellness fair. The interprofessional team of faculty and students collaboratively designed a wellness fair to address chronic disease prevention and…