Healthcare Simulation at a Glance

Healthcare Simulation at a Glance presents an accessible overview of everything you need to know about simulation in clinical practice and healthcare education.

From embedding simulation in programmes, to technical and non-technical features of simulation in a variety of contexts, to how simulation can be used in assessment and the provision of feedback to healthcare professionals, this practical guide is the perfect resource for developing the skills and knowledge required as both a student and an educator.

Healthcare Simulation at a Glance

Healthcare Simulation at a Glance is ideal for both those new to using simulation in education, as well as experienced academics.

Author Biography:

Kirsty Forrest; Professor, Deputy Head Medicine, Bond University, Australia.

Judy McKimm; Professor of Medical Education and Director of Strategic Educational Development, Swansea University; Visiting Professor Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Guest Professor Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

List of contributors vii Preface ix Acknowledgements x Part 1 Overview and broad concepts 1 1 Simulation 2 2 What is simulation education 4 3 Fidelity 6 4 Research in healthcare simulation 8 5 The evidence base for simulation education 10 Part 2 Simulation and education 13 6 Learning theories and simulation education: 1 14 7 Learning theories and simulation education: 2 16 8 Teaching with simulation 18 9 Embedding simulation in a programme 20 10 Developing scenarios 22 11 Lesson planning 24 Part 3 Simulation in practice 27 12 The simulation centre 28 13 Technical skills simulators 30 14 Manikins 32 15 Audio and video recording 34 16 Learning technologies and simulation 36 17 Distributed simulation 38 18 Engagement and simulation science 40 19 In situ and mobile simulation 42 20 Human factors 44 21 Non-technical skills 46 22 Team working 48 23 Crisis management 50 24 Simulated and standardised patients 52 Part 4 Assessment, feedback and remediation 55 25 Principles of assessment 56 26 Learner-centred assessment 58 27 Learning and assessing professionalism using simulation 60 28 The debrief 62 29 Recruitment and selection 64 30 Feedback 66 31 Ethics and simulation 68 32 Mentoring and supervision 70 33 Simulation and remediation 72 Part 5 Developing your practice 75 34 Developing your practice 76 References 78 Index 83