title: From reel time to real time: patient simulation for chaplain interns.
abstract: The simulation center provides the chaplain interns with a safe environment to practice and participate in different scenarios. It gives them the time to familiarize themselves with intensive care conditions such as the equipment, alarms and noise as well as the levels of activity and the very real limitations of space. It is an important opportunity to try new skills, to address their fears of being present in intense medical interventions, to see where improvement in their conduct is needed, to confirm the value of the communication skills they are being taught, and to develop empathy with patients, family members, and hospital staff. The students receive immediate feedback from peers and supervisors as well as immediate reaction from live actors portraying staff, patients, and family. For the teaching supervisor it is a valuable way to observe clinical conduct. It also provides evidence-based observations of the development and maintenance of professional standards. All participants, including the chaplain interns, the teaching supervisors, and the simulation coordinators observe that the CPE goals involving patient simulation are being met. An immediate result of addressing these goals demonstrates that the patients, families, and staff of St. Michael's Hospital receive high-quality spiritual and religious care from chaplain interns who are studying and working to improve their proficiency.
authors.affiliation: Spiritual Care Department, St. Michael's Hospital 30 Bond St., #3-016 B, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5B 1 W8.
authors.forename: Jan K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Div
mesh_terms: D002977:Clergy; D006801:Humans; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000193:education*; D016544:Patient Simulation