First-level nursing students often experience high levels of anxiety and a lack of enthusiasm when entering a live simulation environment for the first time. While heightened emotions can be beneficial to comprehensive learning, excess anxiety and a lack of enthusiasm can be detrimental to first-level nursing students. Simulation coordinators and nursing instructors acknowledge the value [...]
Virtual Reality in healthcare simulation has grown exponentially since Covid – 19 pandemic. Healthcare Simulation has been incorporated into the Doctor of Pharmacy curricula. According to the Healthcare Simulation Dictionary, Virtual Reality is the use of computer technology to create an interactive three-dimensional world in which the objects have a sense of spatial presence in [...]
As the clinical simulation community rises after a culture of many cancellations post the global COVID-19 pandemic and chronic recruitment and retention problems for staff, the need to restart and refresh clinical simulation programs is a reality for many globally. There are many challenges faced by clinical simulation faculty across the globe to advocate for [...]
During IMSH 2024, HTC VIVE and HealthySimulation.com co-hosted a special mixer and panel discussion which brought industry, clinical, and academic champions together to network and explore the potential of Extended Reality (XR) to improve clinical simulation outcomes. Leaders from SimX, Virti, and the Cleveland Clinic Sim Center were also present to discuss topics around XR [...]
The pre-brief phase of healthcare simulation-based education prior to any scenario is an incredibly important and impactful phase to get correct. This article by Erin Carn-Bennett, MSN, RN, will explore and break down the pre-brief phase prior to any clinical simulation-based education and why there is great importance that surrounds this phase of clinical simulation. [...]
The National League for Nursing (NLN) Simulation Innovation Resource Center (SIRC) is a go-to destination for all nurses to meet their simulation needs. Nurse educators seeking professional development and resources in simulation education have found a home at SIRC. This HealthySimulation.com article will explore the simulation resources available that build upon nearly 20 years of [...]
