SIRC - National League for Nursing

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Simulation provides a dynamic learning environment in which abstract concepts can come to life. Integrating Concepts into Simulation shows nursing faculty how to thread key concepts throughout their curricula. The course describes a process for identifying and integrating a wide range of concepts into simulation scenarios and shows how to apply these steps using patient safety as an example.

1. Describe how to integrate concepts into simulation using patient safety as an exemplar.
2. Define concepts according to national standards of care i.e. define patient safety using the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report.
3. Design simulation activities that reinforce concepts taught in the curriculum such as teamwork, collaboration, and communication.
4. Describe four key points to incorporate into simulations that teach concepts.
5. Discuss two reasons to use simulation strategies such as debriefing to reinforce concepts.

Carol F. Durham, MSN, RN, is a Clinical Associate Professor and the Director of the Clinical Education & Resource Center in the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has been using simulation since 2000 to teach a wide array of learners including pre-licensure baccalaureate students, nurse practitioner students, nurse educators, nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing assistants as well as multidisciplinary teams of nurses, doctors and pharmacists. Ms. Durham has provided consultation for schools across the southeast and has presented at national conferences on simulation, Safe Patient Handling and Movement, and quality and safety in nursing education.