Nursing faculty members Jan Meiers and Martha Russell collaborated with local physicians Natasha Rafo and Andrew Schissler to create an Interprofessional Education (IPE) simulation program for upper year BSN students and year one and two family practice medical residents. Learners meet at NIC’s Human Patient Simulation Centre at the CV campus to take part in multiple scenarios where nursing students and residents work together to manage critical patient situations.
Project Dates: September 2016 - present
Project Summary
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) faculty partnered with physicians from the Strathcona Family Practice Residency program to create a dynamic, evidence-informed simulation program that supports professional identity formation for all learners, and that meets the learning needs of both third and fourth year BSN students and year one and two family practice residents. The goals of this initiative were to learn to speak to each other and collaborate effectively, learn each other’s responsibilities and priorities, consider client-centered care in the context of Interprofessional education (IPE), and challenge prevailing stereotypes regarding the different roles.
This approach to interprofessional education stemmed from the desire of both nursing and medicine to create a low barrier and high engagement environment where BSN students and medical residents had the opportunity to learn from each other. Community experts in a number of different health areas have attended these events and contributed their valuable knowledge and perspectives. Nursing student and medical resident feedback has been consistently positive for these events, and plans are in place to continue to offer these sessions in up coming semesters.
Research Team
Martha Russell
Lead Faculty
Jan Meiers
Lead Faculty
Partners
In partnership with Dr. Natasha Rafo and Dr. Andrew Schissler, Strathcona Family Practice Residency program.
Project Outcomes
- Presentation at Western North-Western Region of Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (WNRCASN) annual conference, 2017, Victoria, BC. Presentation title: Interprofessional Education Simulation: Nursing Students and Family Practice Residents Learning Together.
- Presentation at Western Canada Health Sciences Educators annual conference, 2017, Parksville, BC. (with Dr. Natasha Rafo). Presentation title: Interprofessional Education Simulation: Nursing Students and Family Practice Residents Learning Together.
- Presentation at Western North-Western Region of Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (WNRCASN) annual conference, 2017, Victoria, BC. Presentation title: Interprofessional Education Simulation: Nursing Students and Family Practice Residents Learning Together.
- Presentation at Western Canada Health Sciences Educators annual conference, 2017, Parksville, BC. (with Dr. Natasha Rafo). Presentation title: Interprofessional Education Simulation: Nursing Students and Family Practice Residents Learning Together.