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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Professional DevelopmentSeptember 5, 2024ALERT: Acute Life Threatening Events Recognition and Treatment Medical Simulation Training
The ALERT (Acute Life Threatening Events Recognition and Treatment) is a well-established program that focuses on the detection and management…
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OutcomesJanuary 8, 2026Kaplan’s i-Human Patients Helps Nursing Students Build Diagnostic Competency & Clinical Judgment
Developing clinical judgement in nursing students requires more than the randomness of clinical practice. In other words, the only way…
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Simulation ScenariosSeptember 2, 2024Healthcare Simulation Scenario Development Checklist w/ Downloadable Form
Healthcare simulation scenarios are designed to address specific learning needs. According to the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and…
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Virtual RealitySeptember 12, 2024Simulated VR Training Improves Surgical Training by 130% & Other VR Sim Updates
Moving at ludicrous speed, Virtual Reality applications are continue to make huge impacts across the entire field of Surgical Training…
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Scenario DesignSeptember 12, 2024Does Your Medical Simulation Program Have a Negative Hidden Curriculum?
The ICE blog promotes discussion among Clinician Educators from around the world, archiving a variety of education resources which welcomes…
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Professional DevelopmentAugust 4, 2024Physiology: The Force Behind Healthcare Simulation – A Guide for Techs, Part 7C: PCA for Pain
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) allows patients to manage their pain by self-administering small doses of intravenous analgesia within set limits.…
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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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Education Management SolutionsJanuary 9, 2026How to Pick Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that Optimize Healthcare Simulation Outcomes
Reports, metrics, and key performance indicators (KPIs) are everywhere—but with a bit of planning and the technology to back you…
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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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FacilitationSeptember 5, 2024
2HeadsR > 1 : A Strategy for Role Assignment in Nursing Simulation From Baylor University
The Sim Team at Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing in Dallas, Texas developed an innovative strategy for assigning…
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Education Management SolutionsJanuary 9, 2026The Shift to Competency-Based Medical Education: What You Need to Know
As a simulation professional, you’re probably already aware of the major changes occurring in clinical education. Traditional classroom learning has…
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ResearchSeptember 17, 2024Evidence-Based Practice Defined for Simulation in Healthcare
Evidence-based practice (EBP) attempts to identify the differences and provide a pathway to ensure that current medical practice is based…
