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Professional DevelopmentSeptember 2, 2024How to Stay Motivated as a Clinical Simulation Educator
As a healthcare simulation educator, there can be difficulty at times maintaining a continuously high level of motivation. As a…
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ModalityJuly 31, 2024How to Introduce a Completely New Clinical Simulation Modality
New forms of clinical simulation products are constantly released. As clinical simulation educators, the concept of a new or novel…
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DebriefingJuly 31, 2024How to Overcome Unexpected Learner Behavior in Healthcare Simulation Debriefs
The healthcare simulation debrief, if performed to a high standard, can often be an incredibly vulnerable space for both healthcare…
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ClinicalSeptember 3, 2024NLN Simulation Innovation Resource Center (SIRC) Homegrown Solutions
HomeGrown Solutions was created by education professionals to address problematic issues in healthcare simulation. In 2007, Meg Meccariello presented low-cost…
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OutcomesSeptember 2, 2024How to Maximize Clinical Simulation Outcomes for High Performance Teams
The maximization of healthcare simulation to train high-performance healthcare teams is the pinnacle of all clinical simulation experiences. For those…
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NursingSeptember 2, 2024How to Use Nursing Simulation to Decrease Medication Errors
Healthcare simulation has been used by Associate Degree Nursing Program nursing students to increase safety and proficiency with medication administration.…
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Simulated Medical DevicesJanuary 8, 2026NEW Simulated PCA Pump from SimVS
SimVS is proud to announce the addition of a Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) pump simulator to the recently developed SimVS-IV…
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Virtual RealityJanuary 8, 2026
UbiSim’s Intuitive Editor Creates Meaningful Virtual Reality Simulations for Nursing Students
Nursing Simulation Clinical Educators looking for a customizable tool to create meaningful virtual reality simulations for nursing students will appreciate…
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Professional DevelopmentAugust 1, 2024
Using Casualty Simulation for Realistic First Aid Training
Healthcare Simulation allows adult clinical learners to gain knowledge and train skills by doing, which is especially true for Gen…
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Professional DevelopmentJanuary 8, 2026Northwestern Simulation to Meet Your Healthcare Simulation Professional Development Needs
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine has developed valuable resources and programs for healthcare simulation professionals. Expert clinicians and simulation…
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DebriefingSeptember 2, 2024
How to Listen Effectively in Healthcare Simulation Debriefing
To listen to participants in all healthcare simulation environments is critical, including presentations, healthcare simulation scenarios or debrief. Listening to…
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Management SystemsSeptember 27, 2024
How to Build a Medical Simulation Event Timetable
At the start of the process to put a medical simulation event together, there are many new skills to acquire…
