Abstract:
This CE presentation will provide details related to SimDesigner. Participants are encouraged to actively design within the program, bring their computer with LLEAP Lite, and be ready to program (Laerdal, 2024).
The presenters will undertake the complex Laerdal SimDesigner program to allow learners to define terminology, program sequences, outline the layout, and create a scenario. Additional topics include Phases, Scenario, Trigger, Physiological Parameters, Learner Events, Transitions, Media, Patient Monitor, and Event Library.
Laerdal scenario programming styles vary from organization to organization and may also depend on case complexity. Technologists or educators must expand their knowledge of scenario programming used in healthcare simulation to align with the clinical curriculum learning objectives in the institution. This training will allow for a clear transition for design and implementation of education activities. Initiating a thoughtless medical simulation activity can lead to ineffective teaching, inadequate experiences in simulation, and creating a chaotic learning environment (Lioce, 2019).
Understanding how to develop scenarios using SimDesigner will allow for increased knowledge outcomes for learners. The CE presentation will allow learners to be more effective in designing scenarios, be an advocate for the scenario design process, and increase the reliability of scenario programming.
Learning Objectives:
- Provide examples of why scenario design and programming is important in achieving healthcare simulation clinical training objectives.
- Describe 3 Laerdal programming methodologies along with benefits and pitfalls of each.
- Competently develop and modify scenarios in SimDesigner to improve clinical learning outcomes.