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Professional DevelopmentJuly 15, 2025HomeGrown Solutions for Healthcare Simulation: Low-Cost Realism and Creativity
Abstract: The HomeGrown Solution (HGS) Initiative, co-sponsored by educators of the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL)…
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SimXJanuary 8, 2026Combat-Ready with SimX VALOR VR Training: PCC and CASEVAC Reimagined
SimX’s Virtual Advancement of Learning for Operational Readiness (VALOR) is dramatically enhancing the U.S. military’s ability to prepare personnel for…
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UbiSimJuly 15, 2025Using VR Simulation to Prepare Nursing Students to Care for Rural, Underserved Communities
Abstract: The University at Buffalo School of Nursing is transforming nursing education with REACHvr, a virtual reality program using UbiSim…
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Emergency Medical ServicesJune 3, 2025Auto Extrication Simulator Can Provide Critical EMS Training Opportunities
An Auto Extrication Simulator, also known as an Vehicle Extrication Simulator, can provide EMS students and professionals with critical patient…
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Medical ShipmentJuly 15, 2025How to Increase Nursing Simulation Patient Safety Realism with Medication Administration
Abstract: The profession of nursing is voted the most trustworthy profession year after year. The public values and trusts that…
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Professional DevelopmentApril 30, 2025Healthcare Simulation Standards
Healthcare Simulation Standards promote, guide, and maintain a safe, competent clinical practice. Professional clinical standards can be set through state…
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ObstetricsJuly 15, 2025Project SOAR: Virtual simulation to Support Emergent Rural Obstetric Care
Abstract: Maternal morbidity (i.e., postpartum hemorrhage) increases risk of maternal death. Compared to urban women, rural women are at greater…
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Scenario DesignJuly 22, 2025Creating Patient End of Life Medical Simulation Experiences to Develop Clinical Learner Empathy
Abstract: Providing students with end-of-life (EOL) and patient death simulations is essential, especially in healthcare, social work, and palliative care.…
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DebriefingApril 22, 2025Overcoming Common Healthcare Simulation Debriefing Pitfalls
Healthcare simulation debriefing has common pitfalls and traits that can emerge in the process for a novice debriefer to acquire…
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ECMO SimulatorsDecember 24, 2025
ECMO Simulation
ECMO Simulation is an emerging specialty educational and training opportunity that is rapidly expanding within the field of healthcare. Simulated…
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Pre-BriefingJuly 15, 2025The Impact of Mindfulness on Anxiety and Cognitive Load in Healthcare Simulation
Abstract: Simulation-based learning (SBL) in healthcare is a key teaching strategy in nursing education but often induces anxiety, which can…
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Scenario DesignApril 16, 2025How to Write Healthcare Simulation Learning Objectives
Learning objectives are an incredibly important foundational consideration for any healthcare simulation event. This may seem like an incredibly basic…
