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FacilitationJuly 31, 2024How to Maximize Low-Fidelity Manikins Use in Healthcare Simulation
Low-fidelity manikin healthcare simulation is a regular part of clinical simulation programs. For some healthcare simulationists, frequent access to a…
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VendorsSeptember 27, 2024Free & Online: Shared Decision Making Clinical Training Tool from Personalised Care Institute
The Personalised Care Institute (PCI), commissioned by NHS England, has launched lifelike virtual reality training on shared decision making (SDM)…
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Professional DevelopmentAugust 21, 2024How to Become a Healthcare Simulation Educator
A Healthcare Simulation Educator is part of a team whose goal is to develop and implement simulation-based education and training…
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Sim Center DesignJuly 16, 2025Growing a One-Room Rural Nursing Simulation Program into a Fully Integrated Simulation Center
Abstract: Integration of nursing simulation into nursing education in a rural setting can be challenging due to limited resources and…
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Scenario DesignAugust 7, 2024How to Use Design Thinking to Enhance Medical Simulation: Part 2
Design Thinking, human-centric problem-solving, offers various tools that create a deeper impact in healthcare simulation. The detailed steps and an…
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PersonnelJuly 17, 2025Exploring the Future of the Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialist Profession
Abstract: In this panel discussion, HealthySimulation.com Founder/CEO Lance Baily will host a panel discussion with key SimGHOSTS and UNMC leadership…
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OperationsSeptember 2, 2024Reduce Medical Errors and Enhance Patient Safety Through Medical Simulation
Patient safety is a high priority in healthcare organizations, and medical simulation educators play a vital role in designing effective…
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FacilitationJuly 31, 2024How to Develop a Healthcare Simulation Scenario Outside Your Clinical Expertise
Often as healthcare simulation educators, there may be a tendency to stick with the development and delivery of clinical simulation…
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NursingSeptember 2, 20242023 Update: Using Nursing Simulation to Replace Prelicensure Clinical Hours by U.S. State
The nursing profession continues their trajectory with the acceptance of clinical simulation as a substitute traditional clinical experiences. In 2014…
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Simulation ScenariosJuly 16, 2025
Scaffolding Difficult Clinical Concepts into Healthcare Simulation Activities
Abstract: Professional healthcare students often have difficulty understanding complex clinical concepts in a traditional didactic format. However, innovative teaching methods…
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Laerdal MedicalJanuary 8, 2026Laerdal Medical and Wolters Kluwer Launch vrClinicals to Boost Nurse Practice Readiness
Wolters Kluwer Health and Laerdal Medical have officially launched vrClinicals for Nursing to support a new generation of practice-ready nurses…
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OperationsSeptember 2, 2024
3D Printing’s Important Place in Medical Simulation
In the ever-expanding field of medical simulation, the newest technologies available are often flaunted as the “Next Big Thing” for…
