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December 24, 2024

Advance Clinical Reasoning with Virtual Simulation Debriefing

By
Melissa Jo Tully
BSN, MHPE, RN, CHPN
Melissa Jo Tully, BSN, MHPE, RN-BC, is a highly accomplished healthcare professional passionate about education and patient safety. With a Master’s degree in Health Professional Education from the College of Medicine at Vanderbilt University, Melissa has honed her expertise in developing innovative programs to enhance healthcare performance and quality. As an experienced nurse, Melissa followed her passion for lifelong learning by exploring nursing specialties through her early nursing career as a float nurse, including working in critical care, emergency room, labor and delivery, and hospice. Melissa brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her role. Since 2009, she has been dedicated to simulation-based education programs, both brick-and-mortar and virtual. Driven by a deep-rooted desire to enhance patient safety and quality of care, Melissa continuously seeks opportunities to push the boundaries of simulation-based education. Through her expertise and leadership, she inspires and empowers healthcare professionals to strive for continuous improvement and positively impact patients’ lives. Melissa Tully is a trailblazer in healthcare simulation education, and her dedication to advancing the field is evident in her contributions and achievements.

Debriefing for Meaningful Learning (DML) advances clinical reasoning with a structured, focused reflection after healthcare simulation. DML deepens clinical education and guides learners beyond rote analysis into actionable insight. Virtual healthcare simulation continues to expand, and intelligent tutor agents show potential to bring DML to asynchronous learning environments. This article by Melissa Jo Tully, BSN,…
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Modality

December 5, 2024

Top Healthcare Simulation Board Games

By
Erin Carn-Bennett
MSN, RN
Erin Carn-Bennett is a Simulation Nurse Educator for the Douglas Starship Simulation Programme in Auckland, New Zealand. Carn-Bennett has her Masters of Nursing and has an extensive nursing career within pediatric emergency and also nursing management. She is passionate about debriefing and all things simulation. Carn-Bennett is a member of the IPSS board of directors. Carn-Bennett is the lead host of the podcast Sim Nurse NZ.

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Nasco Healthcare

December 4, 2024

Be READY for Realistic VR Nursing Skills with Nasco Healthcare

By
Teresa Gore
PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN
Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN – Dr. Gore has experience in educating future nurses in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Dr. Gore has a PhD in Adult Education, a DNP as a family nurse practitioner, and a certificate in Simulation Education. Dr. Gore is an innovative, compassionate educator and an expert in the field of healthcare simulation. In 2007l Teresa started her journey in healthcare simulation. She is involved in INACSL and SSH. She is a Past-President of INACSL and is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator Advanced (CHSE-A). In 2018, she was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). In 2021, she was inducted as a Fellow in the Society of Simulation in Healthcare Academy (FSSH) and selected as a Visionary Leader University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Alumni. During her career, Dr. Gore has led in the development and integration of simulation into all undergraduate clinical courses and started an OSCE program for APRN students. Her research interests and scholarly work focus on simulation, online course development and faculty development. She has numerous invited presentations nationally and internationally on simulation topics.

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Avkin

December 3, 2024

Avbirth: The Gold Standard Wearable Birthing Simulator Goes Viral

By
Nathan Weaver
NA

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Credentialing

December 2, 2024

Healthcare Simulation Programs in Arizona

By
Erin Carn-Bennett
MSN, RN
Erin Carn-Bennett is a Simulation Nurse Educator for the Douglas Starship Simulation Programme in Auckland, New Zealand. Carn-Bennett has her Masters of Nursing and has an extensive nursing career within pediatric emergency and also nursing management. She is passionate about debriefing and all things simulation. Carn-Bennett is a member of the IPSS board of directors. Carn-Bennett is the lead host of the podcast Sim Nurse NZ.

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AI

November 29, 2024

Cómo Implementar Transformadores Generativos Predeterminados (GPTs) Dentro de la Práctica Simulada

By
Sandra Catalina Vanegas Ortiz
MD, Mg, Doc, CEO Custom Praxis
Dr. Catalina Vanegas Ortiz is a medical specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. She also has a master’s degree in medical education with an emphasis on public health. Dr. Vanegas is a professor of medicine faculty the University of La Sabana, and CEO and founder of Custom Praxis.

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Community

November 28, 2024

Simulated Turkey Frying Fires: Fire and Food Safety for Holiday Cooking

By
Teresa Gore
PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN
Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN – Dr. Gore has experience in educating future nurses in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Dr. Gore has a PhD in Adult Education, a DNP as a family nurse practitioner, and a certificate in Simulation Education. Dr. Gore is an innovative, compassionate educator and an expert in the field of healthcare simulation. In 2007l Teresa started her journey in healthcare simulation. She is involved in INACSL and SSH. She is a Past-President of INACSL and is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator Advanced (CHSE-A). In 2018, she was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). In 2021, she was inducted as a Fellow in the Society of Simulation in Healthcare Academy (FSSH) and selected as a Visionary Leader University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Alumni. During her career, Dr. Gore has led in the development and integration of simulation into all undergraduate clinical courses and started an OSCE program for APRN students. Her research interests and scholarly work focus on simulation, online course development and faculty development. She has numerous invited presentations nationally and internationally on simulation topics.

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Scenario Design

November 27, 2024

How to Develop Nursing Simulation Scenarios

By
Teresa Gore
PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN
Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN – Dr. Gore has experience in educating future nurses in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Dr. Gore has a PhD in Adult Education, a DNP as a family nurse practitioner, and a certificate in Simulation Education. Dr. Gore is an innovative, compassionate educator and an expert in the field of healthcare simulation. In 2007l Teresa started her journey in healthcare simulation. She is involved in INACSL and SSH. She is a Past-President of INACSL and is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator Advanced (CHSE-A). In 2018, she was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). In 2021, she was inducted as a Fellow in the Society of Simulation in Healthcare Academy (FSSH) and selected as a Visionary Leader University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Alumni. During her career, Dr. Gore has led in the development and integration of simulation into all undergraduate clinical courses and started an OSCE program for APRN students. Her research interests and scholarly work focus on simulation, online course development and faculty development. She has numerous invited presentations nationally and internationally on simulation topics.

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Facilitation

November 26, 2024

Fostering Better Clinical Simulation Practice for Gen Z Healthcare Students

By
Kathy Sokol
RN, MSN, CHSE
Kathy Sokol lived most of her adult life in Florida before “retiring” to Las Vegas. She has been a registered nurse for over 30 years and a nurse educator since 2005. Kathy has a masters degree in nursing education and earned Master Instruction certification from Chamberlain University College of Nursing. She set up and managed simulation labs on several campuses throughout the country. Kathy collaborated on a course called Sim 101 to educate faculty on how to enrich student learning through simulation. In 2016, Kathy and her team did a presentation at IMSH on how to efficiently open a sim lab while saving time and money. Kathy was initiated into Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society. She was a nominee for the Daisy Faculty Nurse Award. She has been published in RN Magazine, is a regular contributor on LinkedIn and has an adult learning page on Facebook. She is currently working on a book about change. Kathy lives in Las Vegas with her husband. She is a visiting professor at Chamberlain University College of Nursing.

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SimVS

November 25, 2024

Unlocking Faculty Buy-In: How SimVS Simplifies Clinical Simulation

By
Greg Vis
BS, EMT-P, CHSE

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Conferences

November 22, 2024

CAN Sim Annual Conference: Abstracts Open

By
Teresa Gore
PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN
Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN – Dr. Gore has experience in educating future nurses in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Dr. Gore has a PhD in Adult Education, a DNP as a family nurse practitioner, and a certificate in Simulation Education. Dr. Gore is an innovative, compassionate educator and an expert in the field of healthcare simulation. In 2007l Teresa started her journey in healthcare simulation. She is involved in INACSL and SSH. She is a Past-President of INACSL and is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator Advanced (CHSE-A). In 2018, she was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). In 2021, she was inducted as a Fellow in the Society of Simulation in Healthcare Academy (FSSH) and selected as a Visionary Leader University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Alumni. During her career, Dr. Gore has led in the development and integration of simulation into all undergraduate clinical courses and started an OSCE program for APRN students. Her research interests and scholarly work focus on simulation, online course development and faculty development. She has numerous invited presentations nationally and internationally on simulation topics.

Read more: CAN Sim Annual Conference: Abstracts Open
Modality

November 21, 2024

Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation Tabletop Serious Games

By
Erin Carn-Bennett
MSN, RN
Erin Carn-Bennett is a Simulation Nurse Educator for the Douglas Starship Simulation Programme in Auckland, New Zealand. Carn-Bennett has her Masters of Nursing and has an extensive nursing career within pediatric emergency and also nursing management. She is passionate about debriefing and all things simulation. Carn-Bennett is a member of the IPSS board of directors. Carn-Bennett is the lead host of the podcast Sim Nurse NZ.

Read more: Visually Enhanced Mental Simulation Tabletop Serious Games
Avkin

November 20, 2024

Five Clinical Simulation Leaders Nominated for Avkin’s Excellence Award

By
Teresa Gore
PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN
Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN – Dr. Gore has experience in educating future nurses in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Dr. Gore has a PhD in Adult Education, a DNP as a family nurse practitioner, and a certificate in Simulation Education. Dr. Gore is an innovative, compassionate educator and an expert in the field of healthcare simulation. In 2007l Teresa started her journey in healthcare simulation. She is involved in INACSL and SSH. She is a Past-President of INACSL and is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator Advanced (CHSE-A). In 2018, she was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). In 2021, she was inducted as a Fellow in the Society of Simulation in Healthcare Academy (FSSH) and selected as a Visionary Leader University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Alumni. During her career, Dr. Gore has led in the development and integration of simulation into all undergraduate clinical courses and started an OSCE program for APRN students. Her research interests and scholarly work focus on simulation, online course development and faculty development. She has numerous invited presentations nationally and internationally on simulation topics.

Read more: Five Clinical Simulation Leaders Nominated for Avkin’s Excellence Award