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Simul Healthc. 2016 Aug;11(4):293-8. doi: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000173.

Simulated Disaster Day: Benefit From Lessons Learned Through Years of Transformation From Silos to Interprofessional Education.

Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare

Laura L Livingston, Courtney A West, Jerry L Livingston, Karen A Landry, Bree C Watzak, Lori L Graham

Affiliations

  1. From the Clinical Learning Resource Center (L.L.L.), Internal Medicine (C.A.W., L.L.G.), College of Medicine (C.A.W., L.L.G., J.L.L.), College of Nursing (K.A.L.), and Pharmacy Practice (B.C.W.), Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Bryan, TX.

PMID: 27388864 PMCID: PMC4974129 DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0000000000000173

Abstract

STATEMENT: Disaster Day is a simulation event that began in the College of Nursing and has increased exponentially in size and popularity for the last 8 years. The evolution has been the direct result of reflective practice and dedicated leadership in the form of students, faculty, and administration. Its development and expansion into a robust interprofessional education activity are noteworthy because it gives health care professions students an opportunity to work in teams to provide care in a disaster setting. The "authentic" learning situation has enhanced student knowledge of roles and responsibilities and seems to increase collaborative efforts with other disciplines. The lessons learned and modifications made in our Disaster Day planning, implementation, and evaluation processes are shared in an effort to facilitate best practices for other institutions interested in a similar activity.

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