PUBLICATION DATE: January 2007

OVERVIEW
Simulation in some form has probably been used as a teaching strategy in nursing education since the first nurse tried to teach the first nursing student how to do a task properly. As understanding of teaching and learning progressed, so did the simulations that were used. This book, the first of its kind for nurse educators, is the work of an innovative, creative group of nurse educators from all types of programs who wished to share what they learned during the course of a three-year multisite project that tested simulation models and contributed to the refinement of the body of knowledge related to the use of simulation in nursing education.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Using Simulation in Nursing Education
• Simulations: Education and Ethics
• Theoretical Framework for Simulation Design
• Designing Simulations for Nursing Education
• Practical Suggestions for Implementing Simulations
• Integrating Guided Reflection into Simulated Learning Experiences
• Evaluating Simulations
• Setting Up a Simulation Laboratory
• Using Collaboration to Enhance the Effectiveness of Simulated Learning in Nursing Education
• Summary and Future Considerations
• Final Report of the NLN/Laerdal Simulation Study (Appendix)
• Author Profiles (Appendix)

LIST OF TABLES:

• Thoughtful Questions to Consider
• Reflective Thinking/Debriefing Questions
• Facilitator’s Guide for Establishing a Safe Environment for Reflection
• Facilitator’s Responsibilities during Guided Reflection
• Facilitator’s Tool for Guided Reflection Sessions
• Research Questions to Be Addressed When Integrating Reflection into Simulated Learning Experiences
• Simulation Design Scale (SDS): Components
• Sample Items from the Simulation Design Scale (SDS)
• Educational Practices in Simulation Scale (EPSS): Components
• Sample Items from the Educational Practices in Simulation Scale (EPSS)
• Sample Medical/Surgical Lab Plan
• Types of Simulators and Simulations
• Clinical Simulation Laboratory Staff Job Descriptions Types of Collaborative Learning Experiences
  Faculty Roles When Using Simulations in Nursing Education