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Student Participants In Faculty Educational Research, Nathaniel M. Rickles
Student Participants In Faculty Educational Research, Nathaniel M. Rickles
Nathaniel Rickles
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Pharmacy Student Knowledge And Communication Of Medication Errors, Nathaniel M. Rickles, Carey M. Noland, Anthony Tramontozzi, Michele A. Vinci
Pharmacy Student Knowledge And Communication Of Medication Errors, Nathaniel M. Rickles, Carey M. Noland, Anthony Tramontozzi, Michele A. Vinci
Nathaniel Rickles
Objectives. To describe and evaluate pharmacy students' knowledge of and comfort in communicating, managing, and preventing medication errors. Methods. Using a cross-sectional design, a survey instrument was administered to fifth-year pharmacy students. The survey instrument included both open-and close-ended questions to describe and examine factors associated with knowledge and comfort in communication of medication errors.Results. Survey instruments were completed by 93 students (90% response rate). Nearly 80% reported not having received training in communicating medication errors. The perception of having more adequate training was related to greater knowledge in the communication of medication errors (p
The Impact Of A Standardized Patient Program On Student Learning Of Communication Skills, Nathaniel M. Rickles, Phuong Tieu, Lindsay Myers, Suzanne Galal, Valerie Chung
The Impact Of A Standardized Patient Program On Student Learning Of Communication Skills, Nathaniel M. Rickles, Phuong Tieu, Lindsay Myers, Suzanne Galal, Valerie Chung
Nathaniel Rickles
Objective. Determine the quantitative and qualitative value of a lecture-laboratory course with standardized patients on student communication skills. Methods. A blinded retrospective analysis was conducted on the counseling tapes of 127 students who took a lecture-laboratory course with standardized patients. A Communication Skills Assessment Form (CSAF) was used to evaluate baseline, midpoint and final tapes. Descriptive statistics and repeated measures analysis of variance were used to compare tapes. Students and standardized patients completed written survey instruments evaluating the laboratory at the end of the semester.Results. Students had significant and progressively higher scores on the assessment across baseline, midpoint and final …