For our faculty involved in debriefing we use DASH. To evaluate simulation we used SET-M. We are now looking at a home grown system that uses time and KPI’s to evaluate the same student in our prelicensure BSN program at semester 3 versus semester 4. The data we are getting astounding as is pushing us to objectively set rigor using Tanner and Lasater’s work as opposed to a simulated etiology.

We utilize the SET-M for student evaluations as a part of program completion. Students must scan the QR code (for each experience) and show the “thank you for completing this evaluation” screen, which helps us validate the number of students completing each simulation. We debrief with PEARLS, DASH, and DGJ. Our lab faculty have access to a simulation and skills shared calendar where student schedules are uploaded, along with the template and other resources. The calendar specifies the course, number of students, and location that will be used for the SBE.

Thanks for the feedback so far! Is there any particular tool or system you use for reporting overall usage of your sim centers? For example, each year, we report out on how many scenarios we ran, which courses utilized simulation, how many contact hours were spent in simulation, etc. This is for an academic setting, but I’m assuming hospital-based sim centers also track analytics to prove their worth, justify expenses/needs, etc. Just curious how everyone else is tracking their usage to expose needs, justify equipment purchases, and overall show their effectiveness. Thanks again!