Navigating professional identities: nursing faculty as embedded simulation participants in medical student simulations

Role portrayal of ESP nurses, by nurses, in interprofessional simulations is a complex and nuanced task. Carefully planned and reflected upon role portrayal offers powerful opportunities for medical students to gain a deeper understanding of interprofessional healthcare teamwork and the unique role of nurses in those teams. Thoughtful role portrayal supports highly authentic scenario delivery and clinical learning outcomes and can have positive professional impacts for the nurses undertaking this role. We suggest simulation programs should be highly intentional when recruiting, training, and supporting nurses to work as faculty in interprofessional simulations.