Department
Nursing
Location
Bethel University
Document Type
Poster
Start Date
2-26-2025
End Date
2-26-2025
Abstract
Research problem: Recognizing failure in communication and teamwork as leading causes of sentinel events in patient care, the Department of Health and Human Services (2023) recommends utilizing standard scripts such as ISBARR and the newly developed IPASS for effective team communication. Study Design: Due to limited opportunity for interdisciplinary communication in the clinical setting, course faculty designed an alternative clinical experience using virtual simulation (VSIM). Students complete a medical-surgical VSIM independently and then participate in a faculty-guided small group experience to discuss rationale. They collaboratively prepare an ISBARR communication between the nurse and provider for a patient need that occurs during the VSIM. Students are then assigned to individually complete a video presentation of an IPASS handoff to the oncoming nurse to emphasize how different communication tools are used appropriately. Conclusion: Written student feedback was overwhelmingly positive about the ability to differentiate between and efficiently use ISBARR and IPASS. 98% of students met benchmark on the graded individual video IPASS handoff, which demonstrated competency in utilizing this tool for handoff (AACN, 2024).
Recommended Citation
Gerdin, Bethany J.; Nugteren, Laura; and Holland, Ann E. PhD, RN, "Safe and Effective Team Communication: Utilizing Virtual Simulation to Apply IPASS and ISBARR" (2025). Day of Scholarship. 3.
https://spark.bethel.edu/dayofscholarship/spring2025/feb26/3
Safe and Effective Team Communication: Utilizing Virtual Simulation to Apply IPASS and ISBARR
Bethel University
Research problem: Recognizing failure in communication and teamwork as leading causes of sentinel events in patient care, the Department of Health and Human Services (2023) recommends utilizing standard scripts such as ISBARR and the newly developed IPASS for effective team communication. Study Design: Due to limited opportunity for interdisciplinary communication in the clinical setting, course faculty designed an alternative clinical experience using virtual simulation (VSIM). Students complete a medical-surgical VSIM independently and then participate in a faculty-guided small group experience to discuss rationale. They collaboratively prepare an ISBARR communication between the nurse and provider for a patient need that occurs during the VSIM. Students are then assigned to individually complete a video presentation of an IPASS handoff to the oncoming nurse to emphasize how different communication tools are used appropriately. Conclusion: Written student feedback was overwhelmingly positive about the ability to differentiate between and efficiently use ISBARR and IPASS. 98% of students met benchmark on the graded individual video IPASS handoff, which demonstrated competency in utilizing this tool for handoff (AACN, 2024).
