Ethical implications and interprofessional education.

Policy and position statements from global regulatory agencies in all health disciplines are emphasizing and implementing requirements that interprofessional team education become a mandatory educational component for each of the health disciplines. What is interprofessional and/or interdisciplinary team-based healthcare? What are potential ethical implications specifically for the practice of nursing? In this column the author offers an exploration of potential definitions and meanings for future nursing education, research, and practice from a nursing theoretical perspective.