In 2024, HealthySimulation.com published hundreds of healthcare simulation articles to help keep simulation educators and learners across the globe informed on the current state of the industry. These clinical simulation articles shared insights, trends, product information, and much more. The ultimate goal is that clinical simulation champions worldwide are able to use this information to strengthen their knowledge of medical simulation, and incorporate what they have learned into their respective clinical simulation programs, curriculums, facilities, etc. This HealthySimulation.com article highlights the top 51 healthcare simulation articles of 2024 and also check out our Top 25 webinars of 2024 article as well!
51. What is Healthcare Simulation Participant Trauma and Why Does This Matter? Participant trauma in healthcare simulation can occur when clinical simulation is not delivered in a psychologically safe foundation and structure. Sometimes, despite the best intentions and skills as clinical simulation faculty there is risk of harm to clinical simulation participants. Humans all arrive to clinical simulation based education with their own set of baggage and emotions often which has nothing to do with the healthcare simulation based education. This article by Erin Carn-Bennett, RN, MSN will explore the concept of participant trauma from healthcare simulation and how as healthcare simulation staff there can be mitigations in place to reduce risk of occurrence in clinical simulation based education.
50. These Affinity Learning Virtual Simulation Scenarios are Free to Use! Affinity Learning offers a number of healthcare simulation scenarios at no cost for an individual learner. Affinity Learning has many different categories of clinical simulation online scenarios available at no cost for a basic membership with many features. There are a number of different health professional groups which have categories available for learners to access. This article by Erin Carn-Bennett, RN, MSN will explore what scenarios are available through Affinity Learning and what their functionality is for those in the clinical simulation based education space.
49. Overcoming Anxiety and Lack of Enthusiasm with 1st Level Clinical Simulation Students: 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 of simulation lab time in meeting student learning outcomes. Simulation coordinators and nursing instructors must utilize resourceful measures to decrease anxiety and increase eagerness for first-level nursing students to promote a positive and inquisitive attitude toward the simulation experience. This HealthySimulation article by Barbara Olander, BSN, RN, RHIT, aims to identify measures to improve the simulation experience for first-level nursing students.
48. How to Use Nursing Simulation to Decrease Medication Errors: Healthcare simulation has been used by Associate Degree Nursing Program nursing students to increase safety and proficiency with medication administration. Pharmacology faculty of the program designed weekly nursing simulations to help learners apply and practice in the clinical simulation lab what was learnt in the classroom. Student nurses are often eager to give medications while on clinical rotation. Roman Jones et al. (2022) studied risk perception of student nurses and found learners fear medication administration errors. The students also expressed a desire for more opportunity to practice medication administration. Many clinical environments restrict some forms of medication administration, such as intravenous routes, for student nurses. This HealthySimulation.com article written by Kathy Sokol, MSN, RN, CHSE, discusses how to incorporate nursing simulation to improve medication administration safety.
47.Support U.S. House Bill HR 7591 to Establish A National Patient Safety Board: Improving patient safety should be a priority for healthcare providers, healthcare institutions, academic institutions training healthcare providers, and the public. On March 8, 2024, U.S. Reps. Nanette Barragán and Dr. Michael Burgess, members of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, reintroduced the National Patient Safety Board Act (H.R. 7591). H.R. 7591 supports legislation that would establish a National Patient Safety Board (NPSB). This HealthySimulation.com article by Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN, will discuss legislation for a National Patient Safety Board and how simulation can improve patient safety, and how U.S. citizens can support this bill with an automatic Representative emailing tool shared below!
46. Cómo Implementar con Éxito un Debriefing en Línea: Dentro de la evolución tecnológica de la simulación clínica, han surgido espacios de simulación remota, transformando el entorno clásico presencial en experiencias inmersivas virtuales desarrolladas para el entrenamiento de habilidades clínicas. Para lograr un aprendizaje significativo en estas instancias, resulta esencial la implementación de un debriefing en línea. Este artículo fue escrito por Dr. Catalina Vanegas Ortiz.
45. The Pitch Documentary Releases on September 17: World Patient Safety Day: The Pitch Documentary: Patient Safety’s Next Generation (2024) is the follow-up documentary to To Err Is Human: A Patient Safety Documentary (2019) by Mike Eisenberg. Curiosity led Mike to this latest film project, a documentary that focuses on avoidable medical mistakes. Medical mistakes are estimated to be responsible for 444,000 deaths each year in the U.S., the third leading cause of death. To Err is Human was the culmination of 3+ years of research and interviews by Tall Tale Productions. Together, they conducted over 40 hours of on-camera interviews with experts from across the healthcare spectrum to gain a clear view of the current state of patient safety in medicine in the United States. This HealthySimulation.com article by Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN, highlights The Pitch: Patient Safety Documentary to provide healthcare with an optimistic outlook for how to improve patient safety and upcoming screenings.
44. Hearing Voices Psychiatry Simulation Promotes Clinical Learner Empathy: The Hearing Distressing Voices Simulation product is an empathy-building experience that helps healthcare professional students, mental health professionals, and first responders understand the challenges and strengths of people who experience psychosis. Hearing Distressing Voices Simulation was developed by Pat Deegan (1996), a clinical psychologist and behavioral health recovery advocate, as a transformative tool in mental health education and training. This HealthySimulation.com article by Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN, examines the benefits, goals, and underlying purposes of this simulation method to foster empathy, improve patient care, and enhance therapeutic outcomes for healthcare providers.
43. Impacts of HealthStream jane AI on Nursing Objective Assessment and Clinical Judgment: The challenge for educational programs, both academic and practice, is the limited number of educators to learners. There may be one educator to 1,000 nurses or more in clinical practice. This makes individualizing professional development and learning. There are limited hours, skills practice space, and simulation space. To meet the learning needs, a structured curriculum is used to educate the masses without consideration for the learner’s knowledge or experience. So, how do you address the need, limited resources, and individualization? The answer is HealthStream’s jane AI to improve nursing objective assessment and clinical judgment wherever the learner’s starting baseline. This HealthySimulation.com article will explore how jane AI impacts learning-based nursing objective assessment and clinical judgment.
42. HTC VIVE Survey Results of Current Role of XR in Healthcare: HTC VIVE, an Extended Reality (XR) hardware provider, completed a survey in 2023 on the current role of XR in training. The recent survey assessed 400 healthcare and social assistance professionals throughout the US to determine the current role of XR training in healthcare and the potential trajectory. The results indicate XR training is gaining popularity and plays a pivotal role in overcoming traditional training limitations. Clinical simulation programs have increased the incorporation of XR into training healthcare providers. This HealthySimulation.com article will highlight some of the results of the 2023 HTC VIVE Survey.
41. Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) Nursing Simulation Resources: As the acceptance of nursing simulation has grown the conversation has changed from “Can we use clinical hours?” to “How can we best use simulation?” With the results of the NCSBN National Simulation Study (Hayden et al, 2014), the focus for incorporation of simulation into the graduate nursing program has grown. As the use of graduate nursing simulation, the need for quality resources to guide nurse practitioner faculty is present. The Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice (2021) by INACSL and the Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) Standards of Best Practice provide guides to develop, implement, facilitate, and evaluate healthcare simulations. This HealthySimulation.com article by Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN, will collate available resources for those involved in graduate nursing education and clinical simulation.
40. Avkin’s Avbirth Birthing Simulator Takes EMS Industry by Storm: Avkin’s Avbirth wearable birthing simulator is the answer for creating realistic childbirth simulations for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers. The ability to provide EMS professionals with effective and realistic simulated birthing opportunities has been tricky in the past due to obvious limitations in patient presentations, as well as the high costs of high-fidelity ob birthing manikins. Finding an effective and realistic childbirth simulator which can also be utilized “in the field” during emergency scenarios is no easy task. This is where Avkin comes in! This HealthySimulation.com article will explore the potential impact of the Avbirth for EMS emergency birth training.
39. From Basics to Advanced: Selecting the Ideal AV Solution for Simulation Centers: Measuring the success of your simulation program can be challenging. A critical part of this process is ensuring you gather the right data, which starts with selecting the appropriate audiovisual (AV) solution. When choosing an audiovisual solution for your simulation center, it is important to consider several key factors. This guide by Elevate Healthcare’s Solution Sales Consultant Melissa Lowther-Doyle, CHSOS-A, FSSH, provides a general needs analysis to help you identify the specific AV requirements that will best support your center’s operations and goals.
38. The Pizza Analogy of Medical Simulation: Picture the perfect pizza. You know, the kind that is so good the memory stays with you long after the last slice is gone. A great pizza has a crust that is just right, not too thick or too thin. The sauce and cheese add flavor but do not overpower the other ingredients. And then there are the toppings – the stars of the show that make each bite unique and memorable. This HealthySimulation.com article, written by Dan Irizarry, MD, Tactical Medical Solutions, Senior Medical Director, explains how the right medical simulation experience is like the right pizza.
37. SimGHOSTS 2024: Impulsando el Éxito en la Simulación en Salud: Este año se celebra la 14ª reunión anual de SimGHOSTS del 6 al 9 de agosto en Indianápolis, en el FairBanks Simulation Center. Este evento se ha convertido en una plataforma crucial para los profesionales de la simulación en el ámbito de la salud, proporcionando un espacio para aprender, innovar y conectar. El enfoque de este año está en los últimos avances en tecnología de simulación, ofreciendo consejos prácticos, sugerencias y trucos para mejorar la práctica simulada. Este artículo fue escrito por Dr. Catalina Vanegas Ortiz.
36. ASPiH Scotland 2024: Transformative Simulation Conference: ASPiH, aka The Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare, is a UK-based non-profit membership organization celebrating 15 years at the ASPiH 2024: Transformative Simulation Conference November 3-5, 2024, in Edinburgh, Scotland. ASPiH is made up of professionals from the fields of healthcare, education, and patient safety. These members include researchers, learning technologists, workforce development managers, education managers, administrators, healthcare staff, and students. Members of the ASPiH tend to have a genuine interest in both new and innovative methods of learning and wish to optimize the use of available clinical simulation resources across their work. As a media partner, this article by HealthySimulation.com Content Manager Dr. Teresa Gore will provide an overview of the upcoming ASPiH 2024: Transformative Simulation Conference.
35. Top 3 Benefits of Generative AI Upgrade for PCS ALEX Communication Simulator: The PCS ALEX manikin was introduced to the simulation world nearly 10 years ago, bringing the first-of-its-kind conversational AI. ALEX enabled learners to communicate with a patient simulator using their own words and respond with scenario-specific responses. Although impressive then, ALEX was somewhat limited in the types of questions understood and the responses provided. Over the years, improvements were made to ALEX’s conversational AI, which enabled him to understand more, but there were still blind spots in his knowledge base. With the release of the Generative AI upgrade for PCS ALEX, the conversational AI takes the biggest leap forward and touts three impressive improvements to make simulations even more engaging and realistic. This HealthySimulation.com article will explore the top three benefits to PCS ALEX with Generative AI Upgrade.
34. Unlocking Faculty Buy-In: How SimVS Simplifies Clinical Simulation: The implementation of a new simulation technology can sometimes feel like an uphill battle. While you are excited to bring cutting-edge tools into your curriculum, often the instructors and technicians need the most effort to convince of the benefit for all stakeholders on the technology. The truth is that the adoption of new equipment does not have to be difficult. The good news is that SimVS is built to make this process as smooth and fun as possible, which gives your team the tools they need to feel confident, capable, and ready to take on new challenges. This article by SimVS Founder / President Greg Vis covers how with the right strategies—and the right equipment—faculty and sim tech buy-in for clinical simulation can be seamless, and even exciting!
33. Lumeto Introduces InvolveXR AI Characters: The First Customizable AI-Enabled Virtual Patients: Lumeto, a leader in immersive learning technology, has once again pushed boundaries with healthcare simulation’s first customizable AI patients with InvolveXR AI Characters. InvolveXR AI Characters revolutionizes the way users immerse themselves in a world of lifelike virtual patients that can replicate high-fidelity patient simulations and standardized patients. This new AI feature from Lumeto blends advanced artificial intelligence with virtual reality (VR) that offers learners and simulation programs scalable, cost-effective interactive experience unlike any other. This HealthySimulation.com article will explore the key elements and advantages of Lumeto’s InvolveXR AI Characters.
32. AHRQ Launches Free TeamSTEPPS 3.0 Training to Improve Patient Safety Communication: TeamSTEPPS, an evidence-based program, is designed to optimize the performance of healthcare teams. Effective teamwork and communication are foundational to providing every patient with high-quality, safe care throughout the healthcare system. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, updated TeamSTEPPS recently to address changes in healthcare delivery and learning methods and to emphasize patient engagement at the center of care with TeamSTEPPS 3.0. Beginning in March 2024, The AHRQ will offer TeamSTEPPS training free of charge in person and virtually. This HealthySimulation.com article by Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN, will provide an overview of TeamSTEPPS 3.0 with a focus on the frontline provider.
31. How to Prepare For a Healthcare Simulation Job Interview: A career in healthcare simulation is incredibly exciting for those who are interested. A healthcare simulation career is a wonderful opportunity for the applicant in the healthcare workforce to expand their knowledge bases and advance in many areas. There is a great chance to feel a lot of accomplishment and job satisfaction by giving back by teaching healthcare workers and being a part of improved clinical practice and patient care. This article by Erin Carn-Bennett, MSN, RN, will explore the process of an interview for a clinical simulation position for any speciality within healthcare simulation. There will be ideas shared on how to prepare for the best outcomes in the career dreams are made of for many.
30. July 4th Fireworks Burn Moulage for Trauma Training: Trauma Simulation can provide instruction on how to perform skills that can be pivotal in avoiding medical emergencies. During the holiday season and specifically on Independence Day in the United States, fireworks can pose a serious risk if mistakes or errors in judgment are made. Fireworks are a major cause of emergency department visits due to injuries during the July 4th celebrations. According to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission Fireworks Injuries and Death 2023 Report, approximately 1500 injuries were related to fireworks. Of these injuries, 66% occurred in the weeks before and after the July 4th holiday. To help avoid these outcomes, this HealthySimulation.com article serves as a public service announcement and shares tips and resources to mitigate risk.
29. How to Use Healthcare Simulation to Identify Latent Safety Threats: Latent safety threat identification is a critical piece to keep patients safe in a clinical care environment of any description. Healthcare simulation is a highly regarded structure which has the ability to test a clinical environment space and be able to pick up actual or potential latent safety threats to patients. Unintentional harm to patients particularly in the hospital environment is a huge problem across the globe and is increasing as more pressure is placed on healthcare systems alongside global workforce shortages. This article by Erin Carn-Bennett, RN, MSN will discuss how to optimize the use of healthcare simulation to be able to identify latent safety threats in clinical practice.
28. 16 Must-Know Healthcare Simulation Key Terms: Key terms in Healthcare Simulation are a core requirement to understanding the unique field. Here then are 16 more new keywords that the HealthySimulation.com team has created pages for to help clinical simulation champions better understand the terminology within the global community. Click the links on any of the terms below to read greater details, which cover new companies, certification, events, simulator types, organizations, certification and accreditation opportunities and more. Looking for even more keyterms related to medical simulation? Check out the links at the bottom of this article for even more “must-know” terms for clinical simulation!
27. How to Develop Return on Investment Proposals for Medical Simulation Programs: Simulationists and administrative leaders of simulation programs benefit from understanding how to demonstrate and report the return on investment (ROI) of their simulation activities. This is crucial for the growth and sustainability of their programs, as well as for securing new technology, virtual reality headsets, simulators, task trainers, and software subscriptions. This HealthySimulation.com article by Melissa Jo Tully, MHPE, RN, CPHN, will identify the common pitfalls in most simulation investment proposals, review critical indicators for a sound program evaluation, and outline the steps to conduct an ROI analysis.
26. Laerdal Introduces SimMan Critical Care: Laerdal Medical, a leader in patient simulation, has partnered with IngMar Medical to provide critical care and respiratory training, which includes basic to advanced ventilation management, in a single high-fidelity patient simulator: SimMan Critical Care. To deliver optimal patient care for life-threatening critical and respiratory conditions, healthcare providers need comprehensive and effective training. Simulation can help current and future clinicians be prepared to care for critically ill patients by providing realistic training opportunities that allow learners to master essential skills and build confidence through deliberate, repetitive practice – without any risk to real patients. This HealthySimulation.com article will discuss Laerdal’s SimMan Critical and how to incorporate the human patient simulator into medical simulation training.
25. Watch These Exclusive IMSH 2024 Vendor Demos for Latest Clinical Simulation Technologies: As the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) comes to a close today, in this article we share some of the exclusive HealthySimulation.com exhibit floor video demos from CAE Healthcare now known as Elevate Healthcare, Education Management Solutions, Laerdal, SimX and Medical Shipment, as well as a summary of the key healthcare simulation content covered over the last several days.
24. How to Evaluate Clinical Simulation Experiences: The process to evaluate a healthcare simulation course is an arduous task a lot of the time. Often, the evaluation process can be left to the last minute or not as intentionally considered as possible in an ideal world. Evaluations, particularly with a formalized tool, allow healthcare simulation faculty to review the clinical simulation-based education provided and check if the clinical simulation faculty’s interpretation of the performance matches the experience of clinical simulation participants. After checking out the newly migrated Evaluating Healthcare Simulation Tools from Leighton et al now hosted exclusively on HealthySimulation.com, this article by Erin Carn-Bennett, RN, MSN, will encourage clinical simulation faculty members to consider how clinical simulation courses are evaluated and how to emphasize the evaluative process of healthcare simulation-based education. Evaluation of courses provided is a useful way to assist with taking a clinical simulation program to the next level.
23. Improving Simulation Instructional Methods (iSIM) Course is Back at UPMC WISER: When stepping into healthcare simulation, new instructors often find themselves overwhelmed, undereducated, and inexperienced in creating and running effective simulation-based education training programs. These instructors are often tasked with the creation of their own curriculum, development of engaging scenarios, and the assessment of the simulated event’s effectiveness. Without expert guidance, this is a daunting task for any novice. To support the continual education and development of simulation instructors, the Winter Institute for Simulation, Education, and Research (WISER) partnered with the Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education to create Improving Simulation Instructional Methods (iSIM). Running at WISER’s main campus in Pittsburgh, PA, from September 11-12, 2024, iSIM is a two-day hands-on introductory program that initiates beginner simulationists into the vast world of healthcare simulation. This HealthySimulation.com article will provide an overview of the medical simulation course and what to expect.
22. Enhance Clinical Thinking: A Mathematical Model to Stratify Medical Error Severity in Branching Scenarios: Healthcare simulation is an effective methodology to teach clinical thinking, which lies at the heart of effective medical practice, requiring professionals to analyze complex situations and make informed decisions swiftly. One of the most potent tools for honing these skills is through immersive learning experiences such as branching case scenarios. These scenarios, built on mathematical models, facilitate critical thinking and offer a structured approach to understanding and mitigating medical errors. This HealthySimulation.com article written by Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN, will review a published research study: A Mathematical Model Based on Stratifying the Severity of Medical Errors for Building Scenarios for Clinical Cases with Branching.
21. How to Create a Seasonal Curriculum Plan for Healthcare Simulation: A healthcare simulation curriculum can be overwhelming to manage succinctly and effectively. However, a well-considered and thought out healthcare simulation curriculum is essential to the clinical simulation participant who gains the most from their clinical simulation-based education experience. There is merit and worth in the effort to plan a highly effective seasonally focused clinical simulation annual curriculum. This article by Erin Carn-Bennett, RN, MSN, will give insight and ideas on how to best map out a seasonal healthcare simulation curriculum that is heavily participant and organizationally focused.
20. How Wearable Simulators Can Improve Clinical Simulation Realism: One of the goals of clinical simulation is to replicate the human patient, environment, and situation for healthcare participants to improve patient care and outcomes. Hybrid simulation is one way to increase the simulation scenario realism. The Healthcare Simulation Dictionary (Lioce et al., 2020) has defined hybrid simulation as – most commonly applied to the situation where a part-task trainer is realistically affixed to a standardized/simulated patient, allowing for the teaching and assessment of technical and communication skills in an integrated fashion (pg. 22) (Kneebone, Kidd et al., 2002). Defining Excellence in Simulation Programs describes wearable simulators as products “designed with interactive technology and realistic anatomy and physiology to replicate associated patient care.” The goal of this HealthySimulation.com article is to explore the ways wearable simulators can improve a healthcare simulation program.
19. Global Lists of Non-Profit Healthcare Simulation Organizations: Across the United States and the World, various regional healthcare simulation alliances and collaboratives exist to strengthen the healthcare simulation community on a national, regional, or local level. By engaging with professionals, colleagues and learners with different backgrounds across the industry, simulationists can better understand the state of clinical simulation and the direction in which the field is headed. This article lists numerous healthcare simulation alliances, collaboratives, and their associated contacts. For those interested in engaging with their local simulation community, reach out to the following groups for more information on membership and simulation-based initiatives. HealthySimulation.com recently compiled two new pages listing U.S.-Based Statewide Regional Collaboratives and International Non-Profit Organizations . Email us to have your U.S. state-based organization added to those lists or to inquire about becoming a HealthySimulation.com media partner! See our other page for international healthcare simulation organizations.
18. How to Become a Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist: Healthcare simulation plays a crucial role to train healthcare professionals by provision of realistic scenarios in a controlled environment. Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialists (SOS) are essential to ensure the effective implementation and management of clinical simulation programs. The Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) offers a certification known as the Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) and the Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist Advanced (CHSOS-A), which validate the skills and knowledge required for this role. This article by TIffani Chidume, DNP, RN, CCRN-K, CHSE, CHSOS, outlines the steps individuals can take to become a CHSOS, such as: academic preparation, acquisition of relevant experience, and the achievement of certification.
17. Empowering Nursing Students at Every Level: How UbiSim Enhances Learning and Confidence: Each semester in nursing school presents unique challenges, from mastery of basic skills to the development of clinical judgment that prepares learners for the NCLEX. Through the identification of these learner levels and their specific needs, educators can tailor their approach to better prepare students for the realities of nursing. Are your nursing students getting what they need every semester? UbiSim, a leader in immersive virtual reality (VR) nursing simulation, is dedicated to transforming the way nursing students learn and develop these necessary fundamental skills. By offering highly realistic, interactive scenarios, UbiSim allows students to practice and refine their clinical abilities and communication in a safe and controlled environment.
16. Hybrid Simulation to Train for Mass Casualty Events in U.S. Army Medical Simulation: In the context of tactical medicine, a mass casualty (MASCAL) event is defined as a situation where the number and severity of casualties exceed the available medical resources. MASCAL events can result from a wide range of scenarios that pose significant challenges for military healthcare providers. Examples include: large-scale accidents, terrorist attacks, or natural disasters. These events strain resources, require rapid triage and decision-making, and can have long-term physical and psychological effects on patients and healthcare providers. This article by Remy Roe will explore how MSTCs use hybrid simulation to prepare military healthcare providers for the unique challenges of MASCAL events.
15. How to Use Communication Skills in a Clinical Simulation Debrief: An awareness of communication skills and the ability to hone these in the clinical simulation environment can be incredibly useful for the healthcare simulation debriefer. Communication skills link with other social-related skills, such as the cognitive presence of learners and emotional intelligence. Clinical simulation debriefers are often looked up to as role models in challenging conversations and are considered change agents. Therefore, clinical simulation debriefers are in a powerful position to refine and use communication skills to gain the best outcomes for all and inspire clinical and cultural changes. This article by Erin Carn-Bennett, RN, MSN, will explore communication skills that can be honed for use in the healthcare simulation-based education realm.
14. Clinical Simulation Competency Assessment for Healthcare Professionals: Healthcare simulation can ensure professionals remain competent for safe and effective patient care. Healthcare is constantly changing, and so are the competencies of all the providers. The dynamic nature of medical practice, marked by ceaseless advancements in technology and treatment protocols, necessitates a robust framework for the assessment and enhancement of the skills of healthcare practitioners. Competency assessment, a pivotal element in this framework, confirms that healthcare professionals possess the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to perform their duties proficiently. This HealthySimulation.com article by Melissa Tully, BSN, MHPE, RN-BC, explores the role of healthcare simulation in competency assessment and provides insights into its challenges, opportunities, and strategic significance in the growth of a competent healthcare workforce.
13. CAE Healthcare Soars Higher with New Name as Elevate Healthcare: CAE Healthcare has announced the launch of the healthcare simulation company’s new name as Elevate Healthcare! After the successful acquisition by Madison Industries in February, CAE Healthcare has announced today that the healthcare simulation company has rebranded to Elevate Healthcare, effective immediately. The launch of Elevate Healthcare reflects the clinical simulation company’s renewed vision and commitment to driving innovation in healthcare education and medical simulation. All healthcare simulation champions are encouraged to share the important name change press release announced below.
12. Using the Army’s Hot Wash Debrief Technique in Civilian Healthcare Simulation: The healthcare simulation hot wash debrief technique is a term which originated from a debrief after emergencies such as natural disasters, with the name “Hot Wash” coming from the Army for washing debris from hot weapons after use. In a world which is often centered around emergency preparedness, the importance of debriefing cannot be understated – and consideration for the use of a “Hot Wash Debrief” a key tool in clinical training which should be considered early and often. This article by Erin Carn-Bennett, RN, MSN will explore what hot wash debrief is and how this adjacent process has links to skills within the healthcare simulation environment.
11. How to Successfully Orient Clinical Learners to Virtual Reality:The integration of Virtual Reality (VR) into pre- and post-licensure nursing education is transforming how we prepare future healthcare professionals. One of the most effective VR platforms in this domain is SimX, known for its immersive simulation training that helps learners build critical skills and gain hands-on experience in a controlled environment. However, to maximize the benefits of VR training, proper orientation is essential for nursing students and trainees to the technology. This HealthySimulation.com article by Michael Werner is a step-by-step guide to ensure a smooth and productive introduction to VR simulation with SimX.
10. Dr. Pam Jeffries Upcoming Webinar on Developing Healthcare Simulation Centers to Create Realistic Clinical Scenarios! Next week on May 15th, world renown nursing simulation expert Dr. Pamela R. Jeffries, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, FSSH, Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Co-Chair of GNSH, and author of several must-read healthcare simulation books will conduct a HealthySimulation.com CE webinar to focus on realism in healthcare simulation scenarios and building clinical simulation centers to meet this objective, sponsored by Medical Shipment. Medical Shipment emphasizes providing simulated medical supplies and premium equipment to help support the future of healthcare training, and is the exclusive provider of simulation programs requiring BD Alaris Infusion Pumps, BD Pyxis Medication Dispensing System, and customizable nursing kits. Medical Shipment’s goal is to ensure the products they provide fit the needs of healthcare educational programs at a competitive rate, with customer service at the core of our values. This HealthySimulation.com article by Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN, will delve into providing realistic supplies to promote high-quality simulation for the best educational opportunities for healthcare students.
9. 14 More Must-Know Healthcare Simulation Key Terms: Key terms in Healthcare Simulation are a core requirement to understanding the unique field. Here then are 14 more new keywords that the HealthySimulation.com team has created pages for to help clinical simulation champions better understand the terminology within the global community. Click the links on any of the terms below to read greater details, which cover new companies, certification, events, simulator types, organizations, certification and accreditation opportunities and more. Looking for even more keyterms related to medical simulation? Check out the links at the bottom of this article for even more “must-know” terms for clinical simulation!
8. Laerdal’s SimCapture Healthcare Simulation Management System Consistently Delivers: Laerdal’s SimCapture allows simulation centers to effectively manage, record, and assess simulation training, both on-site and in-situ. Capture audio, video, annotations, patient monitors, and simulator data in a single web-based interface that enables medical schools, nursing schools, and hospitals to deliver high-quality training, education, and quality improvement programs. Laerdal acquired B-Line Medical and relaunched the audiovisual recording system SimCapture in 2019. Laerdal’s SimCapture offers a comprehensive cloud-based platform that enables simulation centers to manage, capture, and analyze simulation activities efficiently. SimCapture has some new features. This HealthySimulation.com article by Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN, will discuss the latest features of SimCapture: mobile camera app, inventory management, and learning management system (LMS) integration.
7. Manikin Moulage Cleaning Tips: Moulage is a unique technique within the field of Healthcare Simulation that pairs artistry with medical accuracy so that healthcare learners can have the highest level of realism when treating simulated patients. Moulage can help learners suspend their imaginations and experience the vast array of emotions that can come with providing emergency care while practicing how to exert calm and confidence and maintain control of any medical scenario. Simulated injuries made possible by Moulage can provide added value to training sessions for emergency response teams, military personnel, and healthcare learner programs. Healthcare professionals who focus on education and training via Clinical Simulation methodologies should be familiar with various Moulage concepts and techniques and how they can elevate any learning experience.
6. Free Nursing Simulation Scenarios: Free Nursing simulation scenarios are a foundation of simulated nursing in the education of nurse students. In accordance with the INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice Scenario Design(2021), a simulation scenario should be designed with purpose to meet the identified objectives to meet the expected outcomes. As part of the criteria necessary to meet this Standard, pilot test simulation-based experiences should be conducted before full implementation. One of the ways to achieve this is to use scenarios that have been vetted and tested outside the educator’s institution. This HealthySimulation.com article by HealthySimulation.com Content Manager Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN, will review some resources for free nursing simulation scenarios for simulation educators to incorporate into their simulation programs.
5. Hourly vs. Salaried Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists: A Comparative Analysis: In the landscape of healthcare simulation, the role of simulation operations (SimOps) specialists remains as crucial as ever. As clinical simulation centers strive to optimize their operations, a key consideration is whether to employ these SimOps specialists on an hourly or salaried basis. This article by Rémy Roe, Ph.D. and Simulation Technology Specialist at the Stanford University School of Medicine’s Center for Immersive and Simulation-based Learning (CISL) examines the implications of both payment structures for healthcare simulation centers, and focuses on four key areas: cost considerations, work flexibility, employee retention, and operational efficiency.
4. Competency-Based Clinical Education Solutions: Skills Assessment is NOT Competency: In healthcare education, there is an important distinction between the assessment of skills and competency. Skills assessment focuses on the evaluation of an individual’s proficiency in a specific task or procedure performance, often under controlled conditions. Competency, however, is a more comprehensive and holistic concept. Competency involves the complete integration of skills, knowledge, behaviors, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities; all critical elements to deliver effective and safe patient care in dynamic, real-world environments. This HealthySimulation.com article will explore skills assessment and competency-based education solutions.
3. Best Practices and Tips for Inventory Management for Clinical Simulation Centers: Effective inventory management is crucial for the smooth operation of clinical simulation centers, which play a vital role in healthcare education and training. In this context, inventory management refers to the systematic approach to track, manage, and organize the various items needed for clinical simulations. This ensures that all necessary equipment, props, and consumables are readily available and in optimal condition to ultimately enhance the training experience for healthcare professionals. With the implementation of robust inventory management practices, simulation centers can support their educational objectives and promote safety and efficiency. Elevate Healthcare provides a solution for inventory management with LearningSpace. This HealthySimulation.com article will provide an overview of LearningSpace.
2. How to Develop Nursing Simulation Scenarios: A Nursing Simulation Scenario is a clinical simulation event that replicates a nursing skill or situation to allow nursing students the opportunity to practice clinical judgment, critical thinking, effective communication, and safe patient care. A nursing simulation scenario incorporates multiple modalities that depend on the outcomes and objectives to be achieved and the equipment available. The purpose of these scenarios in nursing education is to provide skills in practice and real-life situations in a safe environment. The benefits of using nursing simulation scenarios in healthcare education are numerous. Common scenarios and available resources can help health simulation centers and their learners succeed. This HealthySimulation.com article will review the considerations when developing nursing simulation scenarios, and then be sure to check out our article on Free Nursing Simulation Scenarios!
1. HealthySimulation.com Launches Innovative New Website: Welcome to the new HealthySimulation.com website! The third iteration of the world’s leading healthcare simulation website has launched with a stylish new look, improved user experience, completely recategorized content structure, and innovative new features. From automatic instant translation in every major language to personalized content opportunities, and from recorded webinar searching with AI to a complete recategorized content structure, this initial overview article will share about the development process and help healthcare simulation training professionals learn what’s new with HealthySimulation.com. Working with the professional wordpress agency WebDevStudios as well as the independent developers at the Ukrainian-based Etcetera Agency, HealthySimulation.com is proud to share off the new website which was two years in the making!
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