Bertha
Lee,
PhD, RN
Associate Professor
MCPHS University
Bertha Lee, PhD, RN is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing at MCPHS. She teaches and coordinates Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice, Nursing Seminar, and Advanced Medical Nursing courses, which are designed for accelerated baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate nursing students. These courses have a focus on fostering advanced clinical skills and professional development.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background: Team Observed Structured Clinical Encounters (TOSCEs) involving standardized patients (SPs) are an effective way to teach and evaluate core interprofessional skills and support learning to improve health outcomes. TOSCEs provide a method of evaluating interprofessional skills in a formative, low stakes environment. TOSCEs provide valuable feedback to students which better prepare them in real-life clinical patient care. Methods: Pharmacy, Physician Assistant (PA), and nursing students participated. Medically trained actors were used as SPs. Students (2-3/group) were assigned to…