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Professional Development
Professional development for healthcare simulation educators, nursing simulation technicians, medical simulation program administrators and more.
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eoSurgical’s Innovative Lap Sim Instrument Tracking Goes Mobile
In the world of laparoscopic simulators, box trainers are the workhorses of developing dexterity, skills and muscle memory. However, unlike…
FlexSim Healthcare Improves Performance with Simulated Patient Flow
Have you seen healthcare simulation modeling in action? Simulation in healthcare is not just for clinical practice! Imagine you could simulate…
Should Uniforms Be Required for Nursing Students in Simulation?
Most Nursing Students are expected to wear uniforms in the clinical setting while taking care of patients however, should students…
CAE Juno Uses Simulation to Develop Critical Thinking Skills in Nurses
CAE recently suggested the new Juno QuickStart is the perfect nursing manikin bundle to satisfy clinical training and critical thinking…
INACSL Standards of Best Practice Infographic: Facilitation
Check out the third of seven awesome new infographics produced by INACSL to demonstrate the key points of their recently…
The 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Rights for Medication Administration During Simulation
According to Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, adverse drug events (ADEs) account for 700,000 emergency department visits and 100,000…
The Kobayashi Maru – Lessons on Simulation from Star Trek
In the lore of science fiction, the story of the Kobayashi Maru stands out from the Star Trek universe. The…
iSIM – Improving Simulation Instructional Methods
Assessment, Debriefing, Comprehensive, and Development are just a few words that describe WISER’s “Improving Simulation Instructional Methods” (iSIM) course. iSIM…
TeamSTEPPS Healthcare Communication System 2.0 Online Master Trainer Course is — Totally Free!
Did you know that your entire team can learn the TeamSTEPPS communication system for absolutely no cost? Thanks to the…
Low Cost eMARs Solutions for Medical Simulation Programs
As more hospitals adopt an electronic method for medication administration (eMAR), simulation can provide a much needed gap between theory…
Building Healthcare Simulation Documents Using Excel – Tips and Tricks
On a budget and need to create documents or Electronic Health Records (EHRs) for your simulation scenarios? Using Excel may…
Low Cost Bar Code Labels for Sim Labs
Looking to create low cost bar-code systems for your healthcare simulation program?