Pediatric Hospital-Based Interprofessional Educational Activity for Medical and Nursing Students.

Background: Interprofessional education, which gives students the opportunity to learn "about, with and from" other health professionals, is an important tool for teaching collaboration on interprofessional teams. While there exists a range of simulation, case-based, or procedure-focused interprofessional education activities for medical and nursing students within pediatrics, these activities do not typically occur in the clinical learning environment while students engage in patient care. Objectives: We designed and implemented a novel hospital-based interprofessional education activity for teams of nursing and clerkship medical students within pediatrics. Methods: Nursing students demonstrated nursing care activities at the bedside, while medical students explained the dynamics of patient rounds, decoding discipline-specific jargon for one another to promote understanding. The activity concluded with a 1-h debrief led by medical and nursing faculty. At the end of the session, students completed a self-assessment of interprofessional skills, and faculty evaluated student performance. Results: A total of 45 medical and 42 nursing students participated in the activity and completed the survey between February 2022 and May 2023. Paired sample Conclusions: This unique in-person, hospital-based interprofessional education activity was effective and well received. By facilitating real-time co-learning in the clinical learning environment, this activity allowed nursing and medical students to gain understanding and appreciation for their colleagues' contributions on interprofessional teams. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40670-025-02411-x.