(2) Enhancing Communication and Care: The Importance of Interprofessional Training

Abstract : Enhancing Communication and Care: The Importance of Interprofessional Training

Background: Interprofessional collaboration is essential in healthcare, effective communication, mutual respect, and shared values among professionals. Educators aim to enhance student understanding of the roles and illustrate how teamwork leads to optimal patient outcomes.

A needs assessment revealed potential for team-based learning through a hands-on simulation for entry-level students across multiple health disciplines.

Purpose: The purpose of the initiative, led by an interprofessional faculty team, was to develop unfolding simulation scenarios in line with the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice, which highlight the significance of teamwork in enhancing educational experiences and improving patient care.

Methods: Implementing the simulation event required training a diverse group of healthcare educators, including paramedicine, nursing, physician assistant, pharmacy, physical and occupational therapy, and medicine, to take leading roles in the patient care journey. Aligning with the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) core competencies, debriefing questions focused on interprofessional communication, values, and ethics. These questions were delivered during rapid-cycle debriefing sessions after each vignette, utilizing the PEARLS method, with co-facilitators representing different healthcare professions.

Conclusion: This initiative illustrates the benefit of engaging with interprofessional faculty in developing team-based simulation scenarios, enhancing faculty competence in INACSL simulation standards while improving student competence in collaborative care.

Please include a short summary of your presentation that highlights why an attendee would want to participate in your session.: This presentation showcases how interprofessional collaboration in healthcare enhances communication, and respect. Participants will learn about developing team-based simulations aligned with INACSL and IPEC. While exploring different debriefing methods to understand how various disciplines effectively collaborate in simulations. Educators will also gain insights into crafting these simulations through interprofessional group collaboration.