TY - JOUR
T1 - Sudden death in the ed
T2 - Educating residents to compassionately inform families
AU - Schmidt, Terri A.
AU - Norton, Robert L.
AU - Tolle, Susan W.
PY - 1992
Y1 - 1992
N2 - We describe a program used in our emergency medicine residency to help teach residents new skills in interacting with survivors following a patient's sudden death in the emergency department. This teaching module requires about two and a half hours to complete. It includes a brief presentation of new skills, videotapes of family notification, resident role play experiences, and a summary. Trained volunteers are used as simulated survivors in the role plays. Although labor intensive and time consuming, the program offers educational advantages. The residents have an opportunity to practice their communication skills in a protected setting. In addition, they receive immediate and specific feedback from the faculty facilitator, fellow residents, and, most importantly, the simulated survivor. Following the role play sessions, residents feel they are more skillful in meeting survivors' needs.
AB - We describe a program used in our emergency medicine residency to help teach residents new skills in interacting with survivors following a patient's sudden death in the emergency department. This teaching module requires about two and a half hours to complete. It includes a brief presentation of new skills, videotapes of family notification, resident role play experiences, and a summary. Trained volunteers are used as simulated survivors in the role plays. Although labor intensive and time consuming, the program offers educational advantages. The residents have an opportunity to practice their communication skills in a protected setting. In addition, they receive immediate and specific feedback from the faculty facilitator, fellow residents, and, most importantly, the simulated survivor. Following the role play sessions, residents feel they are more skillful in meeting survivors' needs.
KW - communication skills
KW - education
KW - sudden death
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U2 - 10.1016/0736-4679(92)90155-M
DO - 10.1016/0736-4679(92)90155-M
M3 - Article
C2 - 1401872
AN - SCOPUS:0026629863
SN - 0736-4679
VL - 10
SP - 643
EP - 647
JO - Journal of Emergency Medicine
JF - Journal of Emergency Medicine
IS - 5
ER -