Medication errors have long been a leading cause of death around the world. In the United States alone, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) receives over 100,000 reports each year documenting various types of medication mistakes. Though strides are continually being made to mitigate this problem, medication mismanagement continues to plague healthcare systems everywhere. [...]

Healthcare simulation-based training can help promote nursing success in a number of ways, one of which is through medication administration simulation. Nursing simulation company, sim2grow, believes that nursing learners should be entitled to unlimited practice because unpreparedness during the administration of medication can lead to fatal mistakes. Further, sim2grow shared that, before using the company’s [...]

Helping healthcare simulation educators, administrators, and learners to stay up-to-date on industry topics, HealthySimulation.com finds and shares relevant news and information from around the world. This news includes clinical simulation awards, training events, technology updates, healthcare simulation center updates, and more. Together, these industry updates help paint a picture of where the healthcare simulation industry [...]

Across healthcare simulation, infusion pumps play an important role in the training of learners and professionals alike. They can be used to assess knowledge, clinical simulation performance, and confidence, helping ensure that each learner is prepared for real-life scenarios upon entering the field. As such, infusion pumps are one of the many medical supplies offered [...]