Mock Paging and Consult Curriculum to Prepare Fourth-Year Medical Students for Medical Internship.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Internship preparation should include curricula to hone key skills such as acute medical management and communication with consulting and interprofessional providers.

Methods

To enhance these skills, we developed an interprofessional mock paging and consult curriculum incorporating direct observation and peer, faculty, and nursing feedback for fourth-year medical students entering medical internships. Our brief mock paging and consult curriculum was designed as part of a larger 2-week internship preparation course. Our curriculum was delivered in two 2-hour sessions by physician and nurse educators. Sessions were conducted in small groups, offering the opportunity for direct observation and feedback from faculty, nurse educators, and peers. Our curriculum was ex

SUBMITTER: Tischendorf J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6342441 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature