Exploring new healthcare professionals' roles through interprofessional education

Abstract This article presents findings from a simulation-based interprofessional education (IPE) program involving trainee advanced practice nurses (APNs) and internal medicine residents (IMRs) based in Singapore. Trainee APNs and IMRs participated in a semester-long series of high-fidelity simulat...

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Published in:Journal of interprofessional care 2014-05, Vol.28 (3), p.267-269
Main Authors: Kowitlawakul, Yanika, Ignacio, Jeanette, Lahiri, Manjari, Khoo, See Meng, Zhou, Wentao, Soon, Derek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data Collection
Education, Continuing
Female
Health Personnel - education
Humans
Interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinary Communication
interprofessional education
Male
mixed methods
Professional Role
roles
Singapore
teamwork
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Summary:Abstract This article presents findings from a simulation-based interprofessional education (IPE) program involving trainee advanced practice nurses (APNs) and internal medicine residents (IMRs) based in Singapore. Trainee APNs and IMRs participated in a semester-long series of high-fidelity simulations of medical emergencies. Learners' attitudes toward the IPE intervention were assessed using validated Likert scaled surveys and written comments. Overall satisfaction was high among learners, with strongly positive attitudes toward teamwork, collaboration and patient centredness. Of most interest, written comments highlight the utility of IPE in defining the professional scope and boundaries of APNs. Comments from both professions observed that participation in the IPE scenarios greatly aided their understanding of the scope and role of APN's practice within the health care team. This aspect of IPE may find further application in other similarly novel roles in healthcare.
ISSN:1356-1820
1469-9567
DOI:10.3109/13561820.2013.872089