Simulation Today Summer 2021

FEATURE
MOST READ
HEALTHYSIMULATION.COM
ARTICLES OF 2021 SO FAR
SIMULATION TODAY - SUMMER 2021
HealthySimulation.com is the world’s premiere healthcare simulation
resource website, providing the latest news, conference coverage,
research highlights, helpful guides, job listings, product demos,
vendor contacts, community sharing, and more! To help the healthcare
simulation community stay up-to-date on the latest industry information,
the platform continually publishes new content designed to offer
insights, advice and feedback. As 2021 progresses, HealthySimulation.
com has had the opportunity to share more exciting content — including
the five most read articles of the year to-date below.
6. NCLEX Changes Require Human
Component During Clinical Simulation
Hospital administrators and staff have found that many novice nurses
lack the skills necessary for treating patients. To address this gap, the
National Council of State Boards of Nursing has developed the Clinical
Judgement Measurement Model, part of the Next Generation NCLEX.
This model was designed based on nursing literature, pedagogy,
psychology, decision science and investigated data from more than
200,000 NCLEX candidates. Proving the need for such advances in
healthcare education, according to a 2011 study in the Journal of
Nursing, only 20% of employers were satisfied with the decision-making
abilities of new nurses. Even among experienced nurses, a 2004 study
in Quality and Safety in Healthcare found that up to 65% of adverse
patient events are not only preventable but are the result of poor clinical
decision-making. This article goes on to explain why, as a result of these
statistical findings, the NGN will be used to evaluate nursing learners
beginning in 2023.
4. What is Fidelity in Simulation?
As fidelity is an important concept in healthcare education, those new
to the field often ask, “What is fidelity in simulation?” While fidelity in
healthcare simulation can be defined as the degree of exactness with
which a manikin or simulator represents a live patient or scenario, levels
of fidelity vary depending on usage. Learners must come to understand
the various elements of clinical simulation fidelity, being able to explain
why each is important. Learners should also consider how they might
use fidelity in simulation to move their medical simulation program
forward, increasing both realism and patient safety outcomes. This
article further explains what fidelity in clinical simulation is, and why
fidelity is an important element of the practice.
3. Clinical Simulation Escape Rooms: Puzzle
& Clue Ideas
As the 2021 International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare virtual
conference continues, a recent presentation explored escape room
ideas for puzzles and clues as they relate to clinical simulation. The
presentation was given by Traci Ashworth, MSN, BSN, RN, and
simulation nurse educator; and Kateri Gabriele, BSN, MS, healthcare
simulation consultant, both of the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare
System. Titled “Escape Room Toolkit: Build Adaptable Resources
Through Innovation,” the discussion centered around the benefits of
using escape rooms to meet healthcare simulation learning objectives.
This article goes on to share information about escape rooms, in
addition to relaying both puzzle and clue ideas for simulationists and
learners to use.
2. Escape Rooms in Medical Simulation:
Downloadable Sepsis Scenario and More
Have you ever tried an escape room? How about an escape room
for medical simulation? Human factors such as effects of teamwork,
tasks, equipment, workspace, culture and organization are increasingly
being shown to affect patient outcomes. Escape rooms are perfect
opportunities for teams that have never met before (or even better if they
have) to quickly attempt to solve under time pressure uniquely random
problems sets — albeit strictly for fun! Imagine if we could combine a
healthcare simulation learning scenario with the framework of an escape
room! Today, Dr. Kim Baily PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, previous simulation
coordinator for Los Angeles Harbor College and director of nursing
for El Camino College helps us do just that. This article additionally
presents a downloadable sepsis scenario which can be of use to
educators and learners.
1. Why Healthcare Simulation is About to
Become One of the World’s Most Important
Industries
Healthcare simulation is about to change the world. While societies are
just beginning to turn a corner on COVID-19, the devastation caused
by the most recent pandemic will continue to affect us for years to
come. With over 142 million cases and 3 million deaths, the estimated
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