Some simulation team members may have a limited background in physiology or medicine. An understanding of basic physiological concepts can enable non medical simulationists to better understand medical simulation. This article is the 5th in a series of posts related to physiology, the force behind simulation. As timely diagnosis and intervention of sepsis are key [...]

Registration is now open for the 7th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit taking place January 18th and 19th in Huntington Beach California, which is hosted by the Patient Safety Movement Foundation and co-convened by the American Society of Anesthesiologists and the European Society of Anaesthesiology. During the event, a variety of expert keynote speaker [...]

Simulation in nursing or EMS education means a lot more than “pretending” to care for a patient. Standardized participants (SP), also called standardized patients, are real people who volunteer or are paid to act in scenarios. SPs are vital to the reality of a simulated scenario, and when effective, can provide learning opportunities in all [...]

The use of simulation to enhance clinical skills for both undergraduate and new graduate nursing and medical students is well documented in the literature. However, in spite of current changes, students and new graduate Nursing students often find themselves unprepared and anxious when they begin their first professional assignments. According to the Nurse Journal, the [...]