Handbook of healthcare simulation

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction, history, and key concepts -- Learning theories -- Instructional design -- Scenario writing -- Physical safety in simulation -- Psychological safety and prebriefing-- Debriefing -- Assessment -- Running a simulation facility -- Using simulation for research -- The use of simulation for quality improvement.

Healthcare simulation is the modern way to educate healthcare providers to achieve high performance and to improve patient safety. It encompasses mannikin based training for teamwork and nontechnical skills, task trainers for procedural skills, simulated participants for communication skills, and virtual/augmented reality simulation. Based on an award-winning postgraduate course, this text provides the background knowledge required to: run a healthcare simulation centre; use simulation for training and education; and support simulation-based quality improvement and research activities.