Using human patient simulation to prepare student pharmacists to manage medical emergencies in an ambulatory setting

Jennifer D Robinson; Brenda S Bray; Megan N Willson; Douglas L Weeks

doi:10.5688/ajpe7513

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Using human patient simulation to prepare student pharmacists to manage medical emergencies in an ambulatory setting

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Using human patient simulation to prepare student pharmacists to manage medical emergencies in an ambulatory setting

Jennifer D Robinson, Brenda S Bray, Megan N Willson and Douglas L Weeks

American journal of pharmaceutical education, Vol.75(1), pp.3-3

02/10/2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe7513

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/107188

PMCID: PMC3049662

PMID: 21451755

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Abstract

Pharmacists - organization & administration

Patient Simulation

Ambulatory Care - organization & administration

Humans

Community Pharmacy Services - organization & administration

Education, Pharmacy - methods

Educational Measurement

Emergency Treatment - methods

Curriculum

Students, Pharmacy

To implement a simulation-based educational experience focused on medical emergencies in an ambulatory pharmacy setting. Second-year student pharmacists were assigned randomly to groups and played the role of pharmacists in a community pharmacy setting in which a simulated patient experienced 1 of 5 emergency scenarios: medication-related allergic reaction, acute asthma attack, hypoglycemia, myocardial infarction, and stroke. The students were expected to use patient assessment techniques to determine which emergency the simulated patient was experiencing and the appropriate intervention. Following each simulation, a debriefing session was conducted. Eighty-two student pharmacists completed the simulation activity. Ninety-three percent of student groups correctly identified the emergency. A post-activity survey instrument was administered, and 83% of responders indicated this activity was effective or very effective. Simulation of emergencies seen in an ambulatory pharmacy setting allowed students to assert knowledge, practice communication skills, apply assessment techniques, and work as a team in a low-risk environment.

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Title: Using human patient simulation to prepare student pharmacists to manage medical emergencies in an ambulatory setting
Creators: Jennifer D Robinson - College of Pharmacy, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA. jenirobinson@wsu.edu
Brenda S Bray
Megan N Willson
Douglas L Weeks
Publication Details: American journal of pharmaceutical education, Vol.75(1), pp.3-3
Academic Unit: Medical Education and Clinical Science, Department of; Pharmacotherapy, Department of
Publisher: United States
Identifiers: 99900547179801842
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article