How Scenario-Based Training Can Help Fight the Spread of Hospital-Acquired Infections
Simulation-based training can be used to help healthcare providers and staff practice and hone good hand hygiene habits and improve patient safety.
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The Importance of Using Real Equipment During Simulation Sessions
Healthcare has become an increasingly device-heavy discipline, so to avoid errors, simulation-based learning should incorporate the use of real equipment.
Shawnee Community College Uses High-Fidelity Simulation to Provide Clinical Experiences to Nursing Students
SCC is using simulation to provide nursing students with a variety of obstetric experiences before they work with real patients.
Hospital and EMS Teams Use Gaumard High-Fidelity Manikins in Trauma Training
Several hospital staff and emergency responders in Lincoln County, Oregon, participated in simulation-based trauma training to be better prepared to handle coordinated care.
Iowa Nursing Residents Use Simulation to Help Them Transition into the Real World
Iowa nurses are using a pediatric simulator to improve their skills before they treat real patients
Simulation is Helping Wyoming Medical Center Respond to Postpartum Hemorrhaging
Through simulation training, the Wyoming Medical Center hopes to prepare their medical staff to better respond to postpartum hemorrhaging.
The Growing Experience Gap In Nursing and What It’ll Mean For Educators
Without experienced faculty to train more nurses, the United States seems to be on the brink of a crisis. One with worrying effects on patient outcomes, patient safety, and the well-being of nurses.
Preparing Future Nurses For The 21st Century
Preparing future nurses to provide quality patient care in today’s complex care environment requires nurse educators to develop learning experiences that promote clinical reasoning and decision-making, along with teamwork skills, for all clinical situations. Read More