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How-To
How-To articles for Medical Simulation, Nursing Simulation, Surgical Simulation and other clinical simulation disciplines!
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How to Use the Reflective Pause in Clinical Simulation Debriefing to Maximize Learner Engagement
Timothy C. Clapper. PhD, Director of Education and Assistant Professor of Education in Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine NewYork-Presbyterian Simulation…
Debriefing for Meaningful Learning in Nursing Simulation
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) landmark study in 2014 concluded that nursing simulation could be substituted…
Escape Rooms in Medical Simulation: Downloadable Sepsis Scenario & More
Have you ever tried an Escape Room? How about an Escape Room of Medical Simulation? Human factors such as effects…
Shoulder Joint Dislocation Simulator
A Shoulder Joint Dislocation Simulator is a rare product in the medical simulation space, but certainly an important one for…
Using Medical Simulation to Fill Healthcare Worker Shortage
Has your healthcare institution’s leadership expressed concern regarding the upcoming shortage of workforce available to the healthcare industry? In St.…
Downloadable NCLEX Test Plan Checklists for Nursing Simulation
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) has developed a licensure examination, the National Council Licensure Examination for…
Physiology: The Force Behind Healthcare Simulation – A Guide for Techs, Part 9: Sepsis Labs Explained
Inclusion of laboratory tests in clinical simulation scenarios adds significantly to the realism of simulation since lab results are typically…
Types of Healthcare Simulation: Locations and Training – Who, What, and Where?
The latest Healthcare Simulation Book from the Springer Published Series has been published — and its all about operations! “Comprehensive…
Expand Your Clinical Simulation Program By Building Healthcare Buyer Personas
Understanding Healthcare Buyer Personas is a crucial step in expanding the utilization of clinical simulation at your healthcare institution. Healthcare…
Play to Train: Seriously Fun Medical Board Games for Clinical Learning
Medical board games, critical thinking games for nursing students, and healthcare board games in general offer unique learning opportunities for…
Downloadable DASH Debriefing Tools From Center for Medical Simulation
Although the glitzy part of healthcare simulation often focuses on high fidelity manikins, most learning occurs during the debriefing. Debriefing…
Healthcare Simulation Scenario Development Checklist w/ Downloadable Form
Healthcare simulation scenarios are designed to address specific learning needs. According to the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and…