Running a healthcare simulation program is a complex endeavor that requires an array of knowledge, skills and abilities. While some medical simulation programs rely on random opportunity to fill open slots, the most successful medical simulation programs are intentional in their team-building (Palaganas, Maxworthy, Epps & Mancini, 2015). Regardless of the size of the sim [...]

Evaluating healthcare simulation is a crucial step in ensuring that educators can demonstrate ROI for both learning and program outcomes. Healthcare simulation has proved to be an extremely effective education and training tool across the field of medicine. Due to an increased push toward patient safety many facilities and institutions have been led to revise [...]

After a year of healthcare simulation conference cancellations and virtual adaptations, many organizations and associations have postponed their events until 2021. Additionally, a number of clinical simulation conferences will continue as planned for the new year, although many will be held virtually online. Regardless of the method of presentation, these clinical simulation events present an [...]

The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) has developed the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation to advance the science of simulation, share best practices, and provide evidence-based guidelines for implementation and training. Previously we covered , and continue today with the Standard of Professional Integrity. Professional integrity is demonstrated and upheld [...]