Healthcare Theatre: A Unique Simulation Partnership

The Healthcare Theatre program, a unique approach to standardized patients, is a partnership between the College of Health Sciences and College of Arts and Science at the University of Delaware. This program now offers a permanent, cross-credited course that includes a repertoire of experiential and...

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Published in:Clinical simulation in nursing 2014-01, Vol.10 (1), p.e41-e46
Main Authors: Cowperthwait, Amy, Saylor, Jennifer, Schell, Kathleen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
interprofessional
simulation
standardized patient
theater
undergraduate education
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Summary:The Healthcare Theatre program, a unique approach to standardized patients, is a partnership between the College of Health Sciences and College of Arts and Science at the University of Delaware. This program now offers a permanent, cross-credited course that includes a repertoire of experiential and discovery learning strategies. Enrolled students are educated by the nursing and theater departments to portray patients for health care simulations that encourage teamwork and interprofessional communication. This article will explain how the program provides an active, transformative learning environment while satisfying the educational needs and challenges of multiple disciplines.
ISSN:1876-1399
1876-1402
DOI:10.1016/j.ecns.2013.05.012