Foundations: Laying the Groundwork for Teaching with Simulation

This course lays the foundation for understanding the basic pedagogy supporting simulation in nursing education. Participants  will explore theories that support the effectiveness of simulation as a teaching strategy and examine best practice standards for simulation design and delivery.   

Modalities:  Exploring Simulation Features

This course explores simulation modalities and methods for increasing fidelity and realism. Theory and standards are presented to guide the development of simulation scenarios and the influence of modalities and fidelity to the learner experience and achievement of outcomes.

Curriculum: Understanding the Curriculum Map for Thoughtful Simulation Integration 

This course describes how to utilize a systematic approach for integrating simulation into the curriculum. Methods for assessing curricular gaps are included as well as guidelines and considerations for incorporating simulations as a teaching strategy.

Evaluation and Assessment: Examining Learner, Facilitator, and Program Outcomes

This course examines concepts of simulation evaluation and assessment. Learners will describe methods for evaluating students, faculty, and programs. Considerations for choosing an evaluation tool based on select situations are included.

Prebriefing and Debriefing:  Facilitating the Learning Experience  

This course explores the theoretical, philosophical and essential elements of prebriefing and debriefing to help learners achieve outcomes that can translate into future practice.  Learners will have the opportunity to explore how to craft a prebriefing that creates an ideal environment for experiential learning to occur and practice microskills that build the knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for theory-based debriefing methodologies used in simulation.

Facilitator: Exploring Roles in Simulation Delivery

This course uncovers the knowledge, skills and abilities that support a simulation facilitator in delivering a successful learning experience.  Becoming a simulation facilitator requires the development a subset of roles that are leveraged at various phases of the entire simulation experience, to include, prebriefer, debriefer, evaluator, mentor.  Participants will also explore how a facilitator prepares before, responds during and reflects after each experience.

Interprofessional Education:  Leveraging Simulation Strategies for Team Development

This course aims to build a foundation for understanding interprofessional simulation-based education. Participants will explore definitions and competencies of interprofessional education. Strategies for designing, implementing and evaluating interprofessional simulation within educational and practice settings will be examined.