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Management SystemsSeptember 26, 2025Simulation Technician Entry Level Job Description Downloadable Template
A Simulation Technician/Technologist works in the field of healthcare simulation supporting the many technical aspects of medical simulation. Today, we…
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Professional DevelopmentSeptember 2, 2024Physiology: The Force Behind Healthcare Simulation – A Guide for Techs, Part 6A: Intro to Hypovolemia
The key to developing a realistic healthcare simulation experience is to understand how physiological functions change in response to various…
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Pre-BriefingAugust 22, 2024Healthcare Simulation Prebriefing Checkoff Sheet Template
Prebriefing is an important component of healthcare simulation which should be planned along with the simulation scenario development and debriefing…
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Pre-BriefingSeptember 5, 2024Pre Briefing in Medical Simulation, An Often Overlooked But Important Step
Orientation and pre briefing should be considered as two connected but independent functions of running successful healthcare simulation scenarios. Orientation…
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AdministrationSeptember 5, 2024ROI Framework for Healthcare Simulation
Although the role of medical simulation in improving patient safety outcomes and healthcare education is well established, the Return on…
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Professional DevelopmentAugust 21, 2024Key Learning Theories Needed for Medical Simulation
Medical Simulation is a learning technique and not just a technology. Understanding some of the learning theories behind healthcare simulation…
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Professional DevelopmentSeptember 17, 2024Physiology: The Force Behind Healthcare Simulation – A Guide for Techs, Part 5: Sepsis
This article is the 5th in a series of posts related to physiology, the force behind simulation. Some simulation team…
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Professional DevelopmentSeptember 5, 2024Understanding Research For Clinical Simulation, Part 2: Validity and Reliability
Simulation staff need to understand research theory either to fully participate in their own department’s research or to review the current literature…
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Professional DevelopmentSeptember 16, 2024Celebrating World Sepsis Day: Understanding Lab and Vital Sign Indicators for Simulated Sepsis Scenarios
As today is World Sepsis Day 2018, we are taking a look at ways to incorporate Sepsis into your simulation…
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Professional DevelopmentSeptember 17, 2024
Physiology: The Force Behind Healthcare Simulation – A Guide for Techs, Part 4B: Hypoglycemia & Excel Template for Simulated EHR
An understanding of basic physiological concepts can enable Healthcare Technology Simulation Specialists (aka Sim Techs) without medical backgrounds a better…
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ResearchSeptember 17, 2024
Understanding Research for Clinical Simulation – The Scientific Process
In a previous HealthySim article published April of 2018, Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Defined for Simulation in Healthcare, EBP was defined…
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ResearchSeptember 17, 2024Are Learning Styles Debunked? What We Need to Know for Healthcare Simulation
Bruce Hood, Chair of Developmental Psychology in Society, University of Bristol writes that there is no evidence to back the…
