Jody Delp, MSEd, RRT, CPFT
Clinical Assistant Professor Respiratory Therapy
University of Southern Indiana
Jody Delp, MEd, RRT, CPFT is the Director of Clinical Education and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Respiratory Therapy at the University of Southern Indiana. Mrs. Delp is a registered respiratory therapist and certified pulmonary function technologist with practice including clinical educator, adult and pediatric critical care, pulmonary diagnostic procedures, and emergency airway management. She coordinates all clinical rotations for the respiratory therapy program and is an active member of the interprofessional committee. She teaches Basic Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support through the American Heart Association. Jody received her Master of Science in Education at the University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

This poster presents a qualitative educational initiative that explored how structured interprofessional collaboration between Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) and Respiratory Therapy (RT) students enhances communication, teamwork, and collaborative care planning. Implemented within a graduate-level acute care course and a senior-level RT course, the initiative involved independent case analysis, a virtual interdisciplinary team meeting, joint care plan development, and reflective writing. Student reflections served as the primary data source, capturing insights into…