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Susan A Reeves1, Deanna Denault, Jonathan T Huntington
1Author Affiliations: Professor and Dean, School of Nursing and Health Professions, Colby-Sawyer College, New London (Dr Reeves); Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Didactic Education, Masters of Physician Assistant Program, Franklin Pierce University, Lebanon (Dr Denault); Hospitalist, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon (Dr Huntington); Assistant Professor of Medicine (Dr Huntington) and Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, Interim, and Associate Chief of Staff for Education (Dr Ogrinc), Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover; Professor and Director, Master of Physician Assistant Studies, Franklin Pierce University, Lebanon (Dr Southard); and Assistant Professor and Simulation & Learning Specialist, Colby-Sawyer College, New London (Ms Vebell), New Hampshire.
Abstract:
To positively impact patient safety, the Institute of Medicine, as well as the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses initiative, has recommended clinician training in structured communication techniques. Such techniques are particularly useful in overcoming hierarchical barriers in health care settings. This article describes an interprofessional simulation program to teach structured communication techniques to preprofessional nursing, medical, and physician assistant students. The teaching and evaluation plans are described to aid replication.
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