While cardiopulmonary resuscitation is known to significantly increase the rate of patient survival following cardiac arrest, CPR only works when applied correctly. So what happens when learners learn incorrectly during clinical simulation? While we might think that human instructors assess better than resuscitation simulators, new research shockingly suggests that CPR manikins find only 2% of [...]
Standardized Patient Educators looking for professional development opportunities must immediately check out the 2020 certificate courses from the University of Illinois College of Medicine (UIC). These three 2020 course offerings provide SP Educators with the opportunity to develop and pilot SP cases, develop programs, build QA-based exams, practice debriefing, active coaching and much much more! [...]
SimGHOSTS, aka The Gathering of Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists is excited about 2020! SimGHOSTS is the world’s only organization dedicated specifically to supporting those who are operating medical simulation technologies. From global hands-on training events to online professional development resources, SimGHOSTS is the best place to find support from your technical community. Here below then [...]
Timothy C. Clapper. PhD, Director of Education and Assistant Professor of Education in Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine NewYork-Presbyterian Simulation Program & Center shares here about his recent research with Kim Leighton, PhD, RN, entitled “Incorporating the Reflective Pause in Simulation: A Practical Guide” recently published in The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. Dr. [...]
The International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH)wrapped up yesterday after five days of amazing medical simulation events, from expert presentations to innovative products — the show brought together over 4,000 clinical simulation champions from all over the world! Today, we share the final wrap up of [...]
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) landmark study in 2014 concluded that nursing simulation could be substituted for as much as 50% of clinical hours in pre-licensure programs provided the simulation program is “high quality”. Today Dr. Kim Baily PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, previous Simulation Coordinator for Los Angeles Harbor College and [...]
