As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, healthcare educators are starting to overcome clinical rotation constraints by providing enhanced learning experiences with virtual patients. The good news is that over the past few years virtual patient simulation has already been introduced to educational institutions globally, and in some cases has already become demonstrated as [...]

Dr. Paul E. Phrampus, FACEP, FSSH, is the Director of UPMC’s Peter M. Winter Institute for Simulation, Education and Research (WISER Center), as well as a Professor in the Departments of Emergency Medicine and Anesthesiology of the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine and Medical Director for Patient Safety at UPMC. Sharing his passion for [...]

Healthcare Simulation course design is a complex process and requires the input of a diverse team and a variety of resources to produce high-quality learning experiences. While it is the responsibility of the clinical simulation educator to design and develop simulation course content in a medical simulation program, the healthcare simulation technology specialist (HSTS) plays [...]

Though the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, or INACSL, has completed its annual event which was moved to a virtual event in 2020 due to COVID-19, all of the nursing simulation conference  sessions are available on demand until August 31, for a total of 30+ CNE Credits! In addition, until [...]