Outcomes
Outcome resources for medical simulation and nursing simulation, including best practices, tools, guides, simulation program effectiveness, research updates and more.
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Virtual RealityJuly 15, 2025
The Promise of Virtual Reality in Healthcare
Abstract: In this webinar Dr. Todd Maddox, PhD will discuss the promise of virtual reality (VR) as an effective education…
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Simulation ScenariosAugust 2, 2024
Clinical Simulation Effective For Educating Rapid Response Systems
Deterioration in a patient’s condition is sometimes evident long before a code blue cardiac or pulmonary arrest is initiated. However,…
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Simulation ScenariosAugust 21, 2024
How to Use Clinical Simulation to Train for Transgender Patient Care w/ Scenario Template
Continuing from our previous article on why Healthcare Simulation is a powerful tool to train for cultural competency, today we…
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Virtual RealityJanuary 8, 2026
EMS Students Require 53% Less Time When Training with VR
With EMS classrooms sitting empty and hands-on learning on hold, Emergency Medical Service educators are scrambling for solutions to deploy…
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OutcomesAugust 16, 2024
Virtual Simulation Effectiveness Tool for Healthcare Education
According to INACSL standards, the method of participant evaluation should be established before the simulation-based experience occurs. But how do…
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Virtual RealityJune 4, 2025
The Value of Virtual Reality in Healthcare Simulation
In response to the closing of healthcare educational programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some healthcare simulation programs have changed…
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Augmented RealityJuly 15, 2025
Using AI, Augmented Reality & Mixed Reality to Enhance Clinical Training Experiences
Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI), mixed reality (MR), and augmented mixed reality (AMR), have become a hot topic across multiple industries…
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ClinicalAugust 22, 2024
Physiology: The Force Behind Healthcare Simulation – A Guide for Techs, Part 10A: Abnormal Cardiac Rhythms
A previously posted HealthySimulation.com article entitled “Physiology: The Force Behind Healthcare Simulation – A Guide for Techs, Part 10: Intro…
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ModalitySeptember 14, 2024
Using Translational Simulation in Healthcare to Improve Patient Outcomes
In the past, the goals of outcomes of healthcare simulation focused simply on clinical skills or knowledge acquisition. More recently,…
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NursingAugust 17, 2024
Debriefing for Meaningful Learning in Nursing Simulation
The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) landmark study in 2014 concluded that nursing simulation could be substituted…
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Virtual RealitySeptember 12, 2024
New Study Finds VR Effective for ACLS Training with 83% Cost Savings
A recent Mount Sinai HELPS Center study found that Virtual Reality ACLS simulation training was effective for assessing Advanced Cardiac…












