Handoffs and Nurse Calls: Overnight Call Simulation for Fourth-Year Medical Students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Interns must be able to give and receive handoffs and use handoff information to respond to calls from nursing staff regarding patient concerns. Medical students may not receive adequate instruction in these tasks and often feel unprepared in this aspect of transitioning to residency. This program simulated an overnight call experience for fourth-year medical students emphasizing handoffs, nurse calls, and medical emergency response.

Methods

The program utilized a combination of traditional didactics and simulated handoffs, nurse calls, and patient scenarios to allow groups of fourth-year medical students to independently manage a simulated overnight call. The program was designed for students as part of a larger Transition to Residency capstone course.

Resul

SUBMITTER: Chen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8015711 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature