Standardized Patient

Standardized Patient

The Standardized Patient (SP) at Frontier Nursing University portrays characteristics of real patients in course-situated interactions with students. Standardized Patients will be physically examined and/or interviewed by students and faculty as part of the student's learning experience. The Standardized Patient will use measurement tools to assess student behaviors.

Supervisor Responsibility: None

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses a case script detailing specific emotions, behaviors, and disease signs/symptoms for presentation during simulated learning situations.
• Presents case information in a standardized manner, as elicited by students.
• Remains in a specific patient character as trained when responding to student questions.
• Accurately remembers encounters with students for the purpose of scoring student behaviors.
• Provides educationally constructive verbal feedback within a structured format.
• Accepts ongoing feedback from faculty and Innovation Center faculty/staff to incorporate into case simulations.
• Adheres to SP policies and procedures.

Required Skills and Abilities Required:

Minimum of a high school diploma

Acting and experience as a SP preferred

Experience in health professions, communication, or education preferred

Excellent verbal communication skills

Reliable computer and web-communication skills, including use of Google suite and Microsoft Office products and web conferencing software

Flexibility and reliability with scheduling and assignments

Ability to read and absorb detailed case information and follow written and verbal instructions Strong attention to detail

Willingness to be viewed and recorded throughout simulated patient encounters and feedback sessions

Ability to maintain confidentiality and display diplomacy

Reporting Relationship

Reports to the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs