Education
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PCSJanuary 8, 2026Top 3 Benefits of Generative AI Upgrade for PCS ALEX Communication Simulator
The PCS ALEX manikin was introduced to the simulation world nearly 10 years ago, bringing the first-of-its-kind conversational AI. ALEX…
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Scenario DesignJanuary 8, 2026VR Scenario Building Made Easy with an Intuitive Authoring Platform: OMS Create
Oxford Medical Simulation (OMS) designs, builds, and delivers immersive virtual reality (VR) experiential learning opportunities for healthcare students and practitioners.…
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Professional DevelopmentAugust 7, 2024Using Healthcare Simulation for High School Education
In a post-pandemic world of high school education, Allied Health Occupations teachers grapple with junior- and senior-level student engagement in…
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Simulation ScenariosJuly 31, 2024What is a Hot Debrief in Clinical Education?
Hot debriefing can provide timely reflection on a critical clinical experience. When reflecting on simulated learning events after they have…
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NursingSeptember 3, 2024
How Clinical Simulation Helps Nursing Learners Strengthen Soft Skills
The practice of clinical simulation within nursing schools plays a vital role in providing experience in critical thinking and communication.…
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VendorsJanuary 8, 2026WISER Launches Simulation Center Management System, SIMS 3.0
The Winter Institute for Simulation, Education, and Research (WISER) began using Simulation Information Management Systems (SIMS) to assist with day-to-day…
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Virtual RealityAugust 30, 2024How to Set Up an Educational Virtual Reality Lab
In this post, guest author Jose Berenguer from SimLab IT shares how to install a virtual reality (VR) lab in…
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Standardized Patients TrainingJanuary 9, 2026Strategies for Improving Vaccination Education Through Simulation
The team from Pocket Nurse recently shared a fantastic resource for utilizing simulated medications for vaccination education to nursing students.…
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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…
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ResearchSeptember 17, 2024Using Gap Analysis to Drive Clinical Simulation Improvements
Gap analysis should be used in the hospital when a patient is harmed or a near miss occurs or an…
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Professional DevelopmentAugust 21, 2024TeamSTEPPS Online Master Trainer CE Course Now Available for FREE!
Thrilledย to share that the AHRQ has enabled all of us to take their TeamSTEPPS team-based communication master trainer course for…
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AdministrationSeptember 6, 2024Out of the Closet and Into the Sim Lab!
Until the summer of 2008, the nursing department at El Camino had literally a closet full of expensive simulation equipment…
