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Shared simulation: Communication takes center stage in UTC DNP, Erlanger collaboration | UTC News
- UTC DNP students and Erlanger nursing residents completed a full-day interprofessional simulation focused on communication across clinical settings.
- The event was held January 21 at Erlanger’s simulation center and moved scenarios from the emergency department to the OR and ICU.
- Assistant Professor Chris Doneski developed and led the simulation, with debriefings identified as critical to learning.
- Nurse residency coordinator Samantha Calhoun highlighted the value of the collaboration for exposing residents to provider communication.
- The collaboration is viewed as a foundation for future partnerships and expanded simulations as UTC opens new health sciences facilities.
- DNP students Brooke Williams and Amanda Rice and others rotated roles as providers, patients, and observers during the exercises.
- The debriefings followed each scenario to discuss what went well, what didn’t, and how it translates to practice.
- UTC DNP students bring diverse nursing backgrounds to the exercise, including family, acute care, and public health experience.
- UTC’s collaboration with Erlanger aligns with plans to open the Dorothy and Jim Kennedy Health Sciences Building nearby.
- UTC Nurse Practitioner Program and DNP students led the simulation design and debrief to maximize learning outcomes.
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