62 The Abcde of Converting Full Patient Simulation to a Virtual Non-Technical Skills Seminar

Abstract

Due to the pandemic, our undergraduate programme of Interprofessional (IPE) Full Patient Simulation (FPS) 2020–2021 was converted to a virtual human factors seminar using student case scenario footage and a Non-Technical ABCDE Approach Observational Tool (Seale et al. 2020). The IPE FPS programme involves students (n = 960) from medicine, physiotherapy, nursing (adult, child fields) and midwifery with three strands of scenarios covering acute adult, paediatric and obstetric scenarios. To provide meaningful learning without the use of face-to-face simulation, the principles of active learning and directed observation in simulation were applied to create a live online seminar. Using recorded footage of inter-professional discipline students participating in scenarios and the observational tool provided the resources for students to learn about the non-technical skills (NTS) in clinical practice.The aim of the study was to meet IPE graduate outcomes and to explore the significance of human factors in clinical practice.Prior to the online seminar, students were allocated into their scenario groups to prepare notes on the non-technical skills, with directive guidance from an observational tool using an ABCDE approach. Within the seminar, students worked collaboratively in small inter-professional groups to discuss their observations and prepare a presentation, guided by the debrief diamond structure of description, analysis and application Evaluation of findings demonstrated achievement of the key ‘take aways’ associated with live simulation and attainment of learning outcomes (