Twelve tips for developing and implementing an effective critical care simulation programme

Simulation training in healthcare settings has become a valuable training tool. It provides an ideal formative assessment for interdisciplinary teaching. It provides a high fidelity and highly immersive environment where healthcare staff and students can practice developing their skills in a safe an...

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Published in:Medical teacher 2024-11, Vol.46 (11), p.1422-1427
Main Authors: O'Dowd, Aidan T, McEvoy, Natalie L, Read, Christopher, O'Keeffe, Dara, Curley, Gerard F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Competence
Critical Care
Fidelity
Formative assessment
Formative Evaluation
Health care
Humans
Interdisciplinary aspects
Program Development
Simulated Environment
Simulation
Simulation Training - organization & administration
Teaching
Ventilation
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Summary:Simulation training in healthcare settings has become a valuable training tool. It provides an ideal formative assessment for interdisciplinary teaching. It provides a high fidelity and highly immersive environment where healthcare staff and students can practice developing their skills in a safe and controlled manner. Simulation training allows staff to practice skills that better prepare them for clinical emergencies, therefore possibly optimising clinical care. While the benefits of simulation education are well understood, establishing a programme for use by critical care staff is complex. Complexities include the highly specialised scenarios that are not typically encountered in non-critical care areas, as well as the need for advanced monitoring equipment, ventilation equipment etc. These 12 tips are intended to assist healthcare educators in navigating the complexities in the establishment of a critical care simulation programme, providing advice on selecting target audiences, learning outcomes, creating a critical care simulation environment and recommendations on evaluation and development of the programme.
ISSN:0142-159X
1466-187X
1466-187X
DOI:10.1080/0142159X.2024.2331055