MODULE TWO: Debriefing
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Debriefing sessions are generally characterized as informal and interactive opportunities that offer/collect feedback, exchange knowledge and understanding with a partnership. It is also utilized as follow-up to a performance to assess whether clinical objectives have been met and to address accountability in performance. It is also a process whereby the healthcare team re-examines the clinical encounter to foster development of clinical reasoning, critical thinking, judgment skills, and communication through a reflective learning process.
Debriefing sessions evaluate performance, not performer
Debriefing provides an opportunity for the clinical educator and student to:
- Address something that has happened.
“What went well?”
- Revisit and evaluate the actions that contributed to the experience.
“What should we do differently to improve next time?”
- Arrive at an understanding concerning the meaning of the experience.
“Did we have everything we needed to do our job?”
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