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Nurse Practitioner and Medical Students' Perceptions of Teamwork Before and After a Standardized Patient Pilot
Mariya Tankimovich1, Jennifer Swails, Marcelle Hamburger
1About the Authors Mariya Tankimovich, DNP, FNP-C, CNE, Assistant Professor and FNP Track Coordinator for Clinical Education, Simulation, and Advisement, Department of Graduate Studies, Cizik School of Nursing, UTHealth, Houston, Texas. Jennifer Swails, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Residency Program Director, McGovern Medical School, and Director of Interprofessional Education, UTHealth. Marcelle Hamburger, MS, is Senior Program Manager, McGovern Medical School, UTHealth. For more information, contact Dr. Tankimovich at mariya.tankimovich@uth.tmc.edu.
Abstract:
Attitudes toward interprofessional education are positive overall, but inferences about its key elements are hard to draw. Studies with qualitative strands examining interprofessional education's key elements (communication, collaboration/teamwork, learning in practice, and understanding of roles) are especially needed. This mixed quantitative/qualitative standardized patient simulation involved 10 family nurse practitioner and 10 medical students. Both cohorts expressed improved teamwork confidence but were concerned about the complexity of teamwork and pressures on communication. At the complexity/communication nexus, nurse practitioner students thought interprofessional trust and equality were key; medical students saw the importance of strategizing multiple professional perspectives.