Abstract
Background
Since the ground-breaking report ‘To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health Care System’ was published nearly two decades ago, patient safety has become an international
healthcare priority. Universities are charged with the responsibility of preparing
the future nursing workforce to practise in accordance with relevant patient safety
standards. Consequently, simulation-based learning is increasingly used for developing
the technical and non-technical skills graduates require to provide safe patient care.
Aim
Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation is a pragmatic group-based approach that enhances
nursing students’ knowledge and skills in the provision of safe patient care. The
aim of this paper is to describe the Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation methodology
and illustrate its key features with reference to a medication safety scenario.
Methods
Informed by the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and the Patient
Safety Competency Framework for Nursing Students, Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation
methodology actively engage large numbers of nursing students in critical conversations
around every day clinical encounters which can compromise patient safety.
Conclusion
Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation is a novel simulation methodology that enhances
nursing students’ skills and knowledge, fosters critical conversations, and has the
potential to enhance students’ resilience and capacity to speak up for safe patient
care.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: October 18, 2018
Accepted:
September 30,
2018
Received in revised form:
August 30,
2018
Received:
April 19,
2018
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