By: Janet Willhaus This is the final part in the four-part series on the Evaluation of Educators Who Teach Simulation Pedagogy. Read part one, part two, and part three of the series. Many of us learned
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Focus on HoloLens: An NLN TEQ Blog Video InterviewFocus on HoloLens: An NLN TEQ Blog Video Interview
Sue Forneris, Director of the NLN Center for Innovation in Simulation and Technology interviewed HoloLens users and experts for the latest installment in the NLN TEQ Blog video channel. Experts included: Molly McCarthy, National Director,
The Evaluation of Educators Who Teach Simulation Pedagogy: Part I of a 4-Part Series Who’s Looking Downstream at Simulation Train the Trainer Participants?The Evaluation of Educators Who Teach Simulation Pedagogy: Part I of a 4-Part Series Who’s Looking Downstream at Simulation Train the Trainer Participants?
By: Sabrina Beroz This is the first in a series of four blogs on the evaluation of educators who teach simulation pedagogy. Many institutions send their educators to Train the Trainer programs. The hope is
Does Your Sim Center Have What It Takes To Be a Film Location?Does Your Sim Center Have What It Takes To Be a Film Location?
By: Alaina Herrington Film producers and directors are always looking for realistic health care settings. However, hospitals and clinic locations are difficult to secure. Because simulation centers have state-of-the-art equipment and replicate health care settings
ACE.P Unfolding Case – Thomas SykesACE.P Unfolding Case – Thomas Sykes
By Tonya Schneidereith “My name is Thomas….Thomas Sykes…and I’m 17. I live in an apartment with my sister, Keisha, and her 3-year-old son Torrey…Keisha just found out that I’ve been skipping school and said she
Help! What Is a HyperDoc?Help! What Is a HyperDoc?
By: Jone Tiffany and Susan Forneris Once again, the K-12 education community is in the lead on innovative teaching/learning strategies! Educators are told that a revolution is coming, that we need to quit lecturing and
Synchronous Simulation, The Story: Tapping into Experiential Learning Needs for Distance LearnersSynchronous Simulation, The Story: Tapping into Experiential Learning Needs for Distance Learners
By: Sue Forneris and Beth Hallmark with Susan Justice and Jenny Roye Every good story has elements that capture our attention, pull us in, help us to relate. Meet Jenny Roye and Susan Justice, nursing
So, What’s An Infographic? Can I Use One in My Teaching?So, What’s An Infographic? Can I Use One in My Teaching?
By: Amy Kline, MA, RN, CHSE, and Molly Kellgren, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE So, what’s an Infographic? An infographic is a contemporary way of visually outlining information to convey a comprehensive message, using pictures with
HomeGrown Moulage TipsHomeGrown Moulage Tips
By Alaina Herrington and Julie Poore Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about the word fidelity and whether we should even use it to describe simulation modalities. To some the word is synonymous
Home GrownMoulage TipsHome GrownMoulage Tips
By Alaina Herrington and Julie Poore Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about the word fidelity and whether we should even use it to describe simulation modalities. To some the word is synonymous
HomeGrown Solution for a Low Cost Electronic Health RecordHomeGrown Solution for a Low Cost Electronic Health Record
By: Julie Poore and Alaina Herrington The HomeGrown Solution that we recommend most to friends and colleagues is how to create an electronic health record using Microsoft Word. Using an electronic health record (EHR) during
What It’s Like to Present Your HomeGrown Solution at INACSLWhat It’s Like to Present Your HomeGrown Solution at INACSL
By: Alaina Herrington and Julie Poore The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) conference is mind-blowing. With so many simulation experts in one place, ideas are everywhere. The first time we attended
Using Double Robotics for a NICU Simulated ExperienceUsing Double Robotics for a NICU Simulated Experience
By: Jean Ellen Zavertnik and Nancy Meehan Can nursing students benefit from hands-on use of technology in a freshman informatics course using the Double Robotics device? Yes, feedback from students has been overwhelmingly positive. We
Hints for Starting a New Sim Lab or Jump-Starting an Old OneHints for Starting a New Sim Lab or Jump-Starting an Old One
By: Alaina Herrington and Rebecca Cockrell Starting a new simulation center can be overwhelming to say the least. Below are some of the lessons we learned from establishing a new simulation lab: Get administrative buy-in.
Using Theater Students as Standardized Patients: What Works and What Doesn’tUsing Theater Students as Standardized Patients: What Works and What Doesn’t
By: Beth Hallmark The history of using a live person to portray a patient dates back to 1963, when Dr. Howard Barrows from the University of Southern California introduced a simulated patient to his neurology