Adult and Pediatric Clinical Simulation

Thomas J. Stokes, Jr., M.A., RRT
Assistant Professor/Clinical, Division of Respiratory Care, School of Health Professions

Additional Contributors
Kristina Ramirez, M.P.H., RRT, CHES, FCCP, Assistant Professor, Director of Clinical Education, Division of Respiratory Care, School of Health Professions; and Megan Carreon Llamas, M.A., RRT, Assistant Professor, Division of Respiratory Care, School of Health Professions

2016 IPEC sub-competencies targeted:

Teamwork and Team-Based Practice
TT1: Describe the process of team development and the roles and practices of effective teams
TT3: Engage health and other professionals in shared patient-centered and population-focused problem-solving.
TT4: Integrate the knowledge and experience of health and other professions to inform health and care decisions, while respecting patient and community values and priorities/preferences for care.
TT5: Apply leadership practices that support collaborative practice and team effectiveness.
TT7: Share accountability with other professions,  patients, and communities for outcomes relevant to prevention and health care.
TT8: Reflect on individual and team performance for individual, as well as team, performance improvement.
TT9: Use process improvement to increase effectiveness of interprofessional teamwork and team-based services, programs, and policies.
TT10: Use available evidence to inform effective teamwork and team-based practices.
TT11: Perform effectively on teams and in different team roles in a variety of settings.

Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice
VE1: Place interests of patients and populations at center of interprofessional health care delivery and population health programs and policies, with the goal of promoting health and health equity across the life span.
VE2: Respect the dignity and privacy of patients while maintaining confidentiality in the delivery of team-based care.
VE3: Embrace the cultural diversity and individual differences that characterize patients, populations, and the health team.
VE4: Respect the unique cultures, values, roles/responsibilities, and expertise of other health professions and the impact these factors can have on health outcomes.
VE5: Work in cooperation with those who receive care, those who provide care, and others who contribute to or support the delivery of prevention and health services and programs.
VE6: Develop a trusting relationship with patients, families, and other team members (CIHC, 2010).
VE7: Demonstrate high standards of ethical conduct and quality of care in contributions to team- based care.
VE8: Manage ethical dilemmas specific to interprofessional patient/population-centered care situations.
VE9: Act with honesty and integrity in relationships with patients, families, communities, and other team members.
VE10: Maintain competence in one’s own profession appropriate to scope of practice.

Roles and Responsibilities for Collaborative Practice
RR1: Communicate one’s roles and responsibilities clearly to patients, families, community members, and other professionals.
RR2: Recognize one’s limitations in skills, knowledge, and abilities.
RR3: Engage diverse professionals who complement one’s own professional expertise, as well as associated resources, to develop strategies to meet specific health and healthcare needs of patients and populations.
RR4: Explain the roles and responsibilities of other  providers and how the team works together to provide care, promote health, and prevent disease.
RR5: Use the full scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities of professionals from health and other fields to provide care that is safe, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable.
RR6: Communicate with team members to clarify each member’s responsibility in executing components of a treatment plan or public health intervention.
RR9: Use unique and complementary abilities of all  members of the team to optimize health and patient care.