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Scenario DesignMarch 27, 2025
Free Allied Health Simulation Scenarios
Medical simulation extends beyond nursing and medical training to encompass a broad spectrum of allied health disciplines. From Emergency Medical…
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Scenario DesignApril 28, 2025
How to Create Accurate Healthcare Simulation Scenarios to Meet Real-World Patient Demographics
In healthcare simulation, the primary goal remains constant: to prepare healthcare professionals for the actual patient populations they will serve.…
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Professional DevelopmentFebruary 18, 2025
Why EMS Education Should Embrace Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice
Emergency medical services (EMS) play a critical role in the chain of survival in medical emergencies or traumatic injuries in…
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OperationsFebruary 4, 2025
How to Enhance the Sustainability of a Healthcare Simulation Program
To enhance the sustainability of a clinical simulation lab requires thoughtful planning, creativity, and resourcefulness. Healthcare simulation labs often depend…
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Artificial Intelligence AIJuly 1, 2025
AI’s Impact on Nursing Education: Revolutionizing Nursing Simulation Competency
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a transformative force, reshaping not just how we deliver care but also how we train…
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HealthcareDecember 24, 2025
HealthySimulation.com’s Top Healthcare Simulation Articles of 2024
In 2024, HealthySimulation.com published hundreds of healthcare simulation articles to help keep simulation educators and learners across the globe informed…
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TacMed SolutionsJuly 17, 2025
How the U.S. Army Advances Trauma Simulation Through Technology Partnerships
Abstract: Managing a medical simulation experience is akin to conducting a complex orchestra. Numerous components must harmonize to create an…
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LumetoFebruary 18, 2026
Using AI and Bloom’s Taxonomy to Create Adaptable XR Clinical Learning Experiences
Abstract: AI and XR has been all the buzz recently and many educators have already started leveraging these new technologies…
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Virtual Patients / Digital LearningJuly 17, 2025
Virtual Simulation Product Reviews from the Organization of Associate Degree Nursing (OADN)
Abstract: Answering the call of their members, the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) organized a team of leaders, nursing…
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AdministrationDecember 8, 2025
How to Map Clinical Simulation Into the Curriculum in Competency-Based Education
Purposeful integration of clinical simulation in nursing education programs is essential to provide quality experiential learning opportunities for students. To…
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HealthcareJuly 2, 2025
Champions of Simulation Virtual Symposium 2022
HealthySimulation.com was proud to share that the first-ever Champions of Simulation Virtual CE/CME 2022 Symposium was a success! As the…
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Professional DevelopmentFebruary 18, 2026
Clinical Simulation 101: The Basics
Abstract: This self-paced 4 hour Continuing Education (CE) course provides participants with the foundation needed to understand the basic components…












