Description and Implementation: Practice Conducting Urgent, Patient-Centered Conversations
Date
2025
DOI
Authors
Version
OA Version
Citation
Meisel JL, Chen DCR, Cohen GM, et al. Listen before you auscultate: an active-learning approach to bedside cardiac assessment. MedEdPORTAL. 2023;19:11362. https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11362.
Abstract
Description
Simulated clinical encounter activity for practicing urgent patient communication in challenging situations. This 45-90-minute fishbowl simulation features three distinct patient scenarios requiring learners to communicate urgent cardiac assessment findings while understanding patients' perspectives: an angry, fearful construction worker, an anxious biochemist requesting specific diagnostic tests, and a kindhearted Latin American immigrant unfamiliar with biomedical healthcare. Activity includes observer checklists, role-play handouts, and facilitator guidance for debriefing. Emphasizes integration of clinical knowledge, communication skills, and cultural humility under pressure.
[Type: Learning Resource; Educational Level: Medical Student, PA Student, NP Student, Resident; Learning Resource Type: Simulation, Role-Play Activity; Time Required: PT1H30M (45-90 minutes); Educational Use: Communication Skills Training, Simulation]
[Type: Learning Resource; Educational Level: Medical Student, PA Student, NP Student, Resident; Learning Resource Type: Simulation, Role-Play Activity; Time Required: PT1H30M (45-90 minutes); Educational Use: Communication Skills Training, Simulation]
License
© 2023 by Meisel JL, Chen DCR, Cohen GM, et al. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. After properly citing the authors’ work, reusers may distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, for noncommercial purposes only.