Key Terms
Healthcare Simulation key terms critical for the success of improving clinical education, training and patient safety outcomes.
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ObstetricsDecember 24, 2025Labor Simulator
A labor simulator is a lifelike patient Manikin used in Healthcare Simulation, which can realistically mimic a woman going through…
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Patient SimulatorsDecember 24, 2025
Nursing Mannequin
A Nursing Mannequin, or more commonly referred to as a Nursing Manikin, according to the Healthcare Simulation Dictionary, is defined…
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PersonnelDecember 24, 2025
Healthcare Simulation Director
A Healthcare Simulation Director is a leadership role in a Healthcare Simulation Center or Simulation Program. A Healthcare Simulation Director…
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ObstetricsJuly 22, 2025
OB Simulator
An OB Simulator, or an Obstetrics simulator, is a speciality manikin that realistically mimics a woman in the pregnancy phase/terms…
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Professional DevelopmentJuly 21, 2025ASPiH – Association For Simulated Practice in Healthcare
ASPiH, aka The Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare, is a UK-based non-profit membership organization formed in 2010 that is…
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Optometry / OphthalmologyJuly 29, 2025
Eye Simulator
An eye simulator is a medical training simulator that is used across healthcare simulation to educate optometrists and ophthalmologists to…
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Scenario DesignJuly 17, 2025
Situational Awareness
Situational Awareness (SA) in medical simulation provides opportunities for learners to identify, practice, and evaluate environmental and potential hazard awareness…
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ModalityJuly 15, 2025
Manikin
A Manikin is a full-body patient simulator that mimics human anatomy and physiology and safely allows for the teaching of…
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ConferencesAugust 28, 2025IMSH: International Meeting for Simulation In Healthcare
IMSH, aka, the International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare,‌ is hosted every year by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare…
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Neurological Surgical SimulatorsJuly 11, 2025Brain Surgery Simulator
The brain surgery simulator is at the forefront of surgical training innovation as surgical simulation technology advances, unleashing new opportunities…
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Emergency Medical ServicesJuly 10, 2025
EMS Simulator
An EMS Simulator is a medical simulation tool or device used to depict emergency scenarios for education and training purposes.…
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XR Headset HardwareJuly 8, 2025
Extended Reality in Healthcare Simulation
Extended Reality in healthcare simulation has greatly benefited from advanced innovation in digital, especially after COVID-19. Extended Reality, known more…
