title: Exploring new healthcare professionals' roles through interprofessional education.
abstract: This article presents findings from a simulation-based interprofessional education (IPE) program involving trainee advanced practice nurses (APNs) and internal medicine residents (IMRs) based in Singapore. Trainee APNs and IMRs participated in a semester-long series of high-fidelity simulations of medical emergencies. Learners' attitudes toward the IPE intervention were assessed using validated Likert scaled surveys and written comments. Overall satisfaction was high among learners, with strongly positive attitudes toward teamwork, collaboration and patient centredness. Of most interest, written comments highlight the utility of IPE in defining the professional scope and boundaries of APNs. Comments from both professions observed that participation in the IPE scenarios greatly aided their understanding of the scope and role of APN's practice within the health care team. This aspect of IPE may find further application in other similarly novel roles in healthcare.
authors.affiliation: Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore/National University Health System , Singapore and.
authors.forename: Yanika
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kowitlawakul
authors.forename: Jeanette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ignacio
authors.forename: Manjari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lahiri
authors.forename: See Meng
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Khoo
authors.forename: Wentao
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Soon
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D004496:Education, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008297:Male; D024382:Professional Role; D012846:Singapore