RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 All the World's a Stage: Integrating Theater and Medicine for Interprofessional Team Building in Physician and Nurse Residency Programs
JF Ochsner Journal
JO Ochsner J
FD O. P. Jindal Global University
SP 359
OP 362
VO 12
IS 4
A1 Tabassum Salam
A1 Michelle Collins
A1 Ann-Marie Baker
YR 2012
UL http://www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/12/4/359.abstract
AB Background To facilitate the delivery of excellent patient care, physician-nurse teams must work in a collaborative manner. We found that venues for the joint training of physician-nurse teams to foster collaboration are insufficient.Methods We developed a novel interprofessional experience in which resident physicians and nurse residents practiced communication and collaboration skills involving a simulated alcohol withdrawal patient care scenario. Theater students portrayed the patients experiencing withdrawal. The team cared for each patient in a fully equipped and functioning hospital room in a simulation center. Together, they collaborated on interventions and a patient plan of care. After the 10-minute bedside scenario, physician and nurse educators facilitated a joint debriefing session for the physician-nurse learning team.Results Learners noted an improvement in their ability to identify alcohol withdrawal (44% of participants preencounter to 94% of participants postencounter) and to communicate with team members (55% of participants preencounter to 81% of participants postencounter).Conclusion The learners felt the physician-nurse team training experience was exceptionally valuable for its authenticity.