Interpret and Care: Tag team patient simulation across disciplines.

Abstract :

Background: Tag Team Patient Simulation (TTPS) has been shown to be an effective way to teach preregistration nurses about patient safety. To expand on this effective simulation and to increase the experience of interpreting students we combined the two. Interpreting students played the part of patient and family member in the scenario which added to the complexity for both sets of students.

Aim: 1. To explore the extension of TTPS to support learning for interpreting students
2. To explore the experience of nursing students in a TTPS in which the patient did not speak English and required interpreting services.

Methods: A mixed method approach used a cross sectional survey with nursing students and focus groups with both nursing and interpreting students. Descriptive statistics and thematic analysis were used to analyse the data.

Results: Students from both disciplines valued the input of the other. Nursing students were challenged by providing appropriate communication and speaking to the patient not the interpreter. Interpreting students struggled with medical terminology.

Conclusion: The inclusion of interpreting students in a TTPS experience enhanced learning for both groups of students. Including other professions in simulation in meaningful ways is a positive addition with benefits that include effective communication and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

Please include a short summary of your presentation that highlights why an attendee would want to participate in your session.: This presentation will showcase the extension of an established simulation technique TTPS and how the inclusion of interpreting students proved valuable for all involved. This presentation will challenge you to think about extending your definition of IPE. and incorporating other students to enhance learning.