Poster - #VH-94050 - Keywords: Interprofessional Collaboration, Simulation, OSCE, Sexual Assault, Graduate Nursing Advanced Practice Nurses, collaborative simulation

Taking Interprofessional Collaboration To The Next Level With Simulation

Janice K. Williams, DNP, MSN, MTS, BSN, HPE-AC, FNP-C, CNE & Natasha L. Best, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, Lt. Col, USAF, NC, Greene, E. A., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Nicholson, R. M., Standardized Patient Educator Kumer, K., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Moret, N., Assistant Professor, Paruchabutr, K., SNP, FNP-BC, WHNP-BC, CNM, FACNM & Benedek, D. M., Professor of Psychiatry Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bowie State University

ABSTRACT:
This poster explores an interprofessional, simulation-based educational experience in which medical students and advanced practice graduate nursing students collaboratively engaged in a high-fidelity sexual assault Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) utilizing trained standardized patients. The simulation aimed to cultivate trauma-informed clinical competencies while enhancing interprofessional collaboration. Through shared clinical encounters, learners gained a clearer understanding of each profession’s scope of practice, decision-making frameworks, and care delivery models. Participants reported increased mutual respect, improved communication, and a deeper appreciation for the complementary nature of their roles. The experience underscores the transformative impact of interprofessional simulation in preparing learners for collaborative, patient-centered care in complex clinical scenarios.