Norwegian nursing students’ evaluation of vSim® for Nursing

vSim® for Nursing is the first web-based platform linked to the nursing education curriculum. It is an American simulation tool, developed in 2014 through a collaboration between Wolters Kluwer Health, Laerdal...

Authors: Ingrid Tjoflåt, Tone Knutsen Brandeggen, Ellen Synnøve Strandberg, Dagrunn Nåden Dyrstad and Sissel Eikeland Husebø

An empirical model for educational simulation of cervical dilation in first-stage labor

Several models for educational simulation of labor and delivery were published in the literature and incorporated into a commercially available training simulator (CAE Healthcare Lucina). However, the engine o...

Authors: Silvano R. Gefferie, Anouk W. J. Scholten, Kim A. E. Wijlens, M. Luísa Ferreira Bastos, M. Beatrijs van der Hout-van der Jagt, Hans Zwart and Willem J. van Meurs

Adapting form to function: can simulation serve our healthcare system and educational needs?

Authors: Andrew Petrosoniak, Ryan Brydges, Lori Nemoy and Douglas M. Campbell

Proceedings of the Saudi Health Simulation Conference 2018

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Contrasting groups’ standard setting for consequences analysis in validity studies: reporting considerations

The contrasting groups’ standard setting method is commonly used for consequences analysis in validity studies for performance in medicine and surgery. The method identifies a pass/fail cut-off score, from whi...

Authors: Morten Jørgensen, Lars Konge and Yousif Subhi

Prioritization in medical school simulation curriculum development using survey tools and desirability function: a pilot experiment

In Italy, there is no framework of procedural skills that all medical students should be able to perform autonomously at graduation. The study aims at identifying (1) a set of essential procedural skills and (...

Authors: Pier Luigi Ingrassia, Ludovico Giovanni Barozza and Jeffrey Michael Franc

The influence of a full-time, immersive simulation-based clinical placement on physiotherapy student confidence during the transition to clinical practice

Novice students may have limited learning opportunities during their early exposure to complex clinical environments, due to the priorities of patient care. Immersive, high-fidelity simulation provides an oppo...

Authors: Anthony Wright, Penny Moss, Diane M. Dennis, Megan Harrold, Simone Levy, Anne L. Furness and Alan Reubenson

Implementation of a novel synchronous multi-site all day high-fidelity simulation

Integration of simulation in educational curricula for anesthesia and intensive care residents is a hot topic. There is a great interest for simulation centers to share their experiences through multi-site syn...

Authors: Paul Abraham, Franck Verdonk, Clement Buleon, Antoine Tesniere and Marc Lilot

Faculty development through simulation-based education in physical therapist education

The use of simulation-based education (SBE) in health professions, such as physical therapy, requires faculty to expand their teaching practice and development. The impact of this teaching on the individual fa...

Authors: Kristin Curry Greenwood and Sara B. Ewell

Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine

Authors: Anna Klimenko, Zhanna Tigai, Arnaud Desvergez, Arnaud Winer, Jean-Bernard Gouyon, Médéric Descoins, Bragard Isabelle, Gillet Aline, Servotte Jean-Christophe, Van Cauwenberge Isabelle, Donneau Anne-Françoise, Etienne Anne-Marie, Guillaume Michèle, Ghuysen Alexandre, Carla Sá-Couto, Pedro Vieira-Marques…

Method matters: impact of in-scenario instruction on simulation-based teamwork training

The rationale for introducing full-scale patient simulators in training to improve patient safety is to recreate clinical situations in a realistic setting. Although high-fidelity simulators mimic a wide range...

Authors: Cecilia Escher, Hans Rystedt, Johan Creutzfeldt, Lisbet Meurling, Sofia Nyström, Johanna Dahlberg, Samuel Edelbring, Torben Nordahl Amorøe, Håkan Hult, Li Felländer-Tsai and Madeleine Abrandt-Dahlgren

An activity theory perspective of how scenario-based simulations support learning: a descriptive analysis

The dominant frameworks for describing how simulations support learning emphasize increasing access to structured practice and the provision of feedback which are commonly associated with skills-based simulati...

Authors: Alexis Battista

Improving the quality of transvaginal ultrasound scan by simulation training for general practice residents

Ultrasonography (US) is an essential tool for the diagnosis of acute gynecological conditions. General practice (GP) residents are involved in the first-line management of gynecologic emergencies. They are not...

Authors: M. Le Lous, N. De Chanaud, A. Bourret, M. V. Senat, C. Colmant, P. Jaury, A. Tesnière and V. Tsatsaris

Reducing the impact of intensive care unit mattress compressibility during CPR: a simulation-based study

The depth of chest compression (CC) during cardiac arrest is associated with patient survival and good neurological outcomes. Previous studies showed that mattress compression can alter the amount of CCs given...

Authors: Yiqun Lin, Brandi Wan, Claudia Belanger, Kent Hecker, Elaine Gilfoyle, Jennifer Davidson and Adam Cheng

Variation and adaptation: learning from success in patient safety-oriented simulation training

Simulation is traditionally used to reduce errors and their negative consequences. But according to modern safety theories, this focus overlooks the learning potential of the positive performance, which is muc...

Authors: Peter Dieckmann, Mary Patterson, Saadi Lahlou, Jessica Mesman, Patrik Nyström and Ralf Krage

Translational simulation: not ‘where?’ but ‘why?’ A functional view of in situ simulation

Healthcare simulation has been widely adopted for health professional education at all stages of training and practice and across cognitive, procedural, communication and teamwork domains. Recent enthusiasm fo...

Authors: Victoria Brazil

Documentation framework for healthcare simulation quality improvement activities

Authors: Melanie Barlow, Robyn Dickie, Catherine Morse, Donna Bonney and Robert Simon

Creating a quality improvement culture in standardized/simulated patient methodology: the role of professional societies

Authors: Debra Nestel, Jan Roche and Alexis Battista

Implementing simulation in a nursing education programme: a case report from Tanzania

This paper presents a description of, and some reflections around, the experience of implementing simulation-based education within a nursing education programme in a low-income context. The students in the nu...

Authors: Ingrid Tjoflåt, Bodil Bø Våga and Eldar Søreide

Distributed Simulation as a modelling tool for the development of a simulation-based training programme for cardiovascular specialties

Distributed Simulation is the concept of portable, high-fidelity immersive simulation. Here, it is used for the development of a simulation-based training programme for cardiovascular ...

Authors: Tanika Kelay, Kah Leong Chan, Emmanuel Ako, Mohammad Yasin, Charis Costopoulos, Matthew Gold, Roger K. Kneebone, Iqbal S. Malik and Fernando Bello

Simulation in the clinical setting: towards a standard lexicon

Simulation-based educational activities are happening in the clinical environment but are not all uniform in terms of their objectives, delivery, or outputs. While these activities all provide an opportunity f...

Authors: Glenn D. Posner, Marcia L. Clark and Vincent J. Grant

A simulated “Night-onCall” to assess and address the readiness-for-internship of transitioning medical students

Transitioning medical students are anxious about their readiness-for-internship, as are their residency program directors and teaching hospital leadership responsible for care quality and patient safety. A rea...

Authors: Adina Kalet, Sondra Zabar, Demian Szyld, Steven D Yavner, Hyuksoon Song, Michael W Nick, Grace Ng, Martin V Pusic, Christine Denicola, Cary Blum, Kinga L Eliasz, Joey Nicholson and Thomas S Riles

Tracing the prescription journey: a qualitative evaluation of an interprofessional simulation-based learning activity

In many countries across the world, the majority of prescribing occurs within the community setting. Close collaboration between general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists is required to ensure effective ther...

Authors: Caoimhe Cooke, Gerard J Gormley, Sharon Haughey and Johanne Barry

Early acquisition of non-technical skills using a blended approach to simulation-based medical education

Non-technical skills are emerging as an important component of postgraduate medical education. Between 2013 and 2016, a new blended training program incorporating non-technical skills was introduced at an Aust...

Authors: Andrew Coggins, Mihir Desai, Khanh Nguyen and Nathan Moore

Cumulative evaluation data: pediatric airway management simulation courses for pediatric residents

To utilize cumulative evaluation data of the pediatric airway management simulation-based learning course on knowledge and practical skills of residents in the Saudi Commission for Health Speciality (SCFHS) in...

Authors: Sawsan Alyousef, Haifa Marwa, Najd Alnojaidi, Hani Lababidi and Muhammad Salman Bashir