Second Edition Content
• Content on International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation (INACSL) and Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) standards of practice
• 17 new chapters, with content reorganized to better align with certification exam blueprints
• A fully illustrated, comprehensive framework for all operational aspects of simulation programs
Sections Address:
• Standards of Practice: SSH, INACSL, and ASPE standards, technology standards, ethics, and more
• Simulation Modalities: History of modern-day mannequins; mannequin terminology, selection, and usage; and standardized patient/participant
• Simulation Methods: In situ, mobile, hybrid, and table top simulation; and the continuum of care
• Management: Creating the infrastructure for a successful program, business needs and assets management, policies and procedures, and strategic plans
• Funding: Sources of revenue, program budgets, business plans, and fee structures
Environmental Design – Building a simulation center, technical infrastructure, and more
• Educational and Content Development: Educator training and simulation methodology courses, assessing learning needs, shared theories, and more
• Delivery of Simulation: Assessment in healthcare simulation, preparing the learner, management of the scenarios, and more
• Research: Healthcare simulation research, institutional review board, and more
• Resources: Terms of references, examples of studies, case and scenario development templates, and more
Chapter features that include:
Expert’s Corner: Commentary on essential areas of training, research, and program development by simulation experts and founders
Consider This: Practical how-to’s on critical, related topics
Example and Case Study Boxes: Added examples that support chapter content
Terms of Reference: Defines simulation terms and concepts
