Simulation Experiences
TeamSTEPPS® Simulation Sessions
Cutting-edge simulations of real-life patient care situations in the hospital, clinic and community are integral parts of health professions education at Loyola. Faculty from the Schools of Nursing and Medicine are collaborating to implement high-fidelity interprofessional simulation experiences for students. The TeamSTEPPS curriculum was developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Department of Defense. TeamSTEPPS is a highly interactive simulation experience designed to enhance team dynamics with the ultimate goal of improving patient safety and outcomes. Loyola has been using TeamStepps for over a decade.
These monthly, 4-hour IPE sessions take place at Loyola University’s Walgreen Family Virtual Hospital. The participants are senior Marcela Niehoff School of Nursing students, 4th year Stritch medical students in their Emergency Medicine clerkship, and senior pharmacy students from Roosevelt University College of Science, Health & Pharmacy and Chicago State University College of Health Sciences & Pharmacy. Students review e-modules regarding TeamSTEPPS communication tools and strategies, as well as management of the medical emergency their team will face.
On the day of their IPE session, they are put into small groups comprised of nursing, medical and pharmacy students, and facilitated by an interprofessional team of faculty from each school. They attend a pre-briefing session, complete and debrief on two simulations, then attend a reinforced learning session regarding the application of TeamSTEPPS principals to non-emergent situations. Our work has shown a positive difference from pre to post on knowledge, attitude, and skills.
Poverty Simulation
The poverty simulation is a large-scale, three-hour simulation where learners role-play living one month in poverty. Participants wear the mantle of a person experiencing poverty and must interact with their family, community, and the many agencies that both help and hinder survival of the poor in our society. The debriefing session allows everyone to unpack their experience and brainstorm community change.
This interprofessional experiential learning simulation is offered at the Loyola Lake Shore Campus, Water Tower Campus, and Health Sciences Campus during the fall and spring semesters and can accommodate up to 100 participants for each half-day simulation. All Loyola University students, staff, faculty, and community agencies are welcome to attend.
TeamSTEPPS® Simulation Sessions
Cutting-edge simulations of real-life patient care situations in the hospital, clinic and community are integral parts of health professions education at Loyola. Faculty from the Schools of Nursing and Medicine are collaborating to implement high-fidelity interprofessional simulation experiences for students. The TeamSTEPPS curriculum was developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Department of Defense. TeamSTEPPS is a highly interactive simulation experience designed to enhance team dynamics with the ultimate goal of improving patient safety and outcomes. Loyola has been using TeamStepps for over a decade.
These monthly, 4-hour IPE sessions take place at Loyola University’s Walgreen Family Virtual Hospital. The participants are senior Marcela Niehoff School of Nursing students, 4th year Stritch medical students in their Emergency Medicine clerkship, and senior pharmacy students from Roosevelt University College of Science, Health & Pharmacy and Chicago State University College of Health Sciences & Pharmacy. Students review e-modules regarding TeamSTEPPS communication tools and strategies, as well as management of the medical emergency their team will face.
On the day of their IPE session, they are put into small groups comprised of nursing, medical and pharmacy students, and facilitated by an interprofessional team of faculty from each school. They attend a pre-briefing session, complete and debrief on two simulations, then attend a reinforced learning session regarding the application of TeamSTEPPS principals to non-emergent situations. Our work has shown a positive difference from pre to post on knowledge, attitude, and skills.
Poverty Simulation
The poverty simulation is a large-scale, three-hour simulation where learners role-play living one month in poverty. Participants wear the mantle of a person experiencing poverty and must interact with their family, community, and the many agencies that both help and hinder survival of the poor in our society. The debriefing session allows everyone to unpack their experience and brainstorm community change.
This interprofessional experiential learning simulation is offered at the Loyola Lake Shore Campus, Water Tower Campus, and Health Sciences Campus during the fall and spring semesters and can accommodate up to 100 participants for each half-day simulation. All Loyola University students, staff, faculty, and community agencies are welcome to attend.