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Using VR Simulation to Prepare Nursing Students to Care for Rural, Underserved Communities
Abstract: The University at Buffalo School of Nursing is transforming nursing education with REACHvr, a virtual reality program using UbiSim…
Auto Extrication Simulator Can Provide Critical EMS Training Opportunities
An Auto Extrication Simulator, also known as an Vehicle Extrication Simulator, can provide EMS students and professionals with critical patient…
How to Increase Nursing Simulation Patient Safety Realism with Medication Administration
Abstract: The profession of nursing is voted the most trustworthy profession year after year. The public values and trusts that…
Healthcare Simulation Standards
Healthcare Simulation Standards promote, guide, and maintain a safe, competent clinical practice. Professional clinical standards can be set through state…
Project SOAR: Virtual simulation to Support Emergent Rural Obstetric Care
Abstract: Maternal morbidity (i.e., postpartum hemorrhage) increases risk of maternal death. Compared to urban women, rural women are at greater…
Creating Patient End of Life Medical Simulation Experiences to Develop Clinical Learner Empathy
Abstract: Providing students with end-of-life (EOL) and patient death simulations is essential, especially in healthcare, social work, and palliative care.…
Overcoming Common Healthcare Simulation Debriefing Pitfalls
Healthcare simulation debriefing has common pitfalls and traits that can emerge in the process for a novice debriefer to acquire…
ECMO Simulation
ECMO Simulation is an emerging specialty educational and training opportunity that is rapidly expanding within the field of healthcare. Simulated…
The Impact of Mindfulness on Anxiety and Cognitive Load in Healthcare Simulation
Abstract: Simulation-based learning (SBL) in healthcare is a key teaching strategy in nursing education but often induces anxiety, which can…
How to Write Healthcare Simulation Learning Objectives
Learning objectives are an incredibly important foundational consideration for any healthcare simulation event. This may seem like an incredibly basic…
Mobile Healthcare Simulation: Clinical Education on Location
Healthcare simulation mobile labs provide a transformative solution for the advancement of professional development and improvement of patient safety in…
Using Nursing Simulation to Illustrate Patient Pain
Abstract: Chronic pain affects over 51 million adults in the United States and is closely linked with mental health challenges,…