Needs Assessment
Needs assessment best practices for medical simulation, nursing simulation, surgical simulation and other clinical disciplines.
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Birthing SimulatorsSeptember 2, 2024A Quick Guide to Birthing Simulators & OBGYN Simulation
Healthcare simulation as a whole is mainly about teaching the practice of medicine to achieve heightened patient safety. One of…
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Birthing SimulatorsSeptember 14, 2024A Two-Step Process for Choosing a Birthing Simulator
Simulated or real, there are so many ways to have a baby. A pregnant woman preparing for childbirth has several…
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Simulated Medical DevicesJuly 16, 2025How to Design a Healthcare Simulator: From Ideation to Market Commercialization
Abstract: Introduction: In 2018 the presenter was approached by our Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) team to assist with the development…
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OutcomesJuly 16, 2025Implementing Learning Analytics in Virtual Patient Simulations
Abstract: First-year nurse practitioner and physician assistant students were presented with four simulated patient encounters in which they flagged pertinent…
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Nasco HealthcareJanuary 8, 2026Recognizing Diverse Needs Across Healthcare Simulation Helps Save Lives
Medical simulation provides an essential and irreplaceable training tool for patient care and crisis response. Simulators help all healthcare workers…
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Professional DevelopmentAugust 14, 2024Incorporating Physical Therapy Into Interprofessional Education Clinical Simulation Experiences
Interprofessional Education (IPE) is a commonly used method for the inculcation of important interprofessional knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding future…
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TacMed SolutionsJuly 17, 2025Trauma Simulators: What is the Right Manikin Fidelity for Us?
Abstract: Unintentional and violence-related injuries, including suicide, homicide, overdoses, motor vehicle crashes, and falls, were among the top 10 causes…
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Needs AssessmentJuly 17, 2025How to Pick Medical Simulators with the Medical Simulation Equipment Algorithm
Abstract: Many simulation coordinators are unsettled when it comes to making equipment purchases. Thereโs a lot riding on these decisions.…
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Mixed RealityJuly 17, 2025How Simulation Centers Can Expand Use and Support of Healthcare Innovation
Abstract: Simulation benefits Healthcare Professionalโs skills and knowledge but also has the capability to improve patient care in other ways,…
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CredentialingJuly 16, 2025
How to Implement the Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice Into Your Program
Abstract: The International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning’s (INACSL) Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice advance the science…
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Simulated MedicationsJuly 16, 2025Using Clinical Simulation to Improve Medication Administration Safety
Abstract: This CE webinar is designed to introduce nursing educators to the use of healthcare simulation in order to provide…
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Management SystemsSeptember 2, 2024
Mobile Simulation Centers Help Train Learners on the Go
While healthcare simulation centers are often utilized to train learners on medical procedures and practices, some may not have access…
