| Simulation Resources |
| Building a High Fidelity Simulation Lab - Resources |
| Building a high fidelity simulation lab requires management support, funding, and finding the necessary resources. Managing the process requires careful planning which involves assessing curriculum integration from a review of the literature and a review of schools of nursing which have integrated high fidelity simulation. Based on the experiences of other programs, interested nursing programs must institute a plan for the integration of high fidelity simulation beginning with finding the neccessry funding to integration of high fidelity simulation throughout the nursing curriculum. One obstacle faced by many nursing schools is the inability of the nursing faculty to develop the necessary skills for simulation scenario teaching. Providing role models or locating support networks that understand and promote high fidelity simulation will serve as an impetus for simulation adoption. Below is a list of high fidelity product websites, faculty contacts at Germanna Community College, and High Fideility Simulation Support Groups in the Virginia area.
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| Germanna Community College Faculty Members |
| These faculty members initiated the use and integration of high fidelity simulation into the Germanna Community College nursing program and are directly involved in the continued use of simulation throughout the curriculum.
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Ms. Karen Mittura RN, MSN, CCRN
540-423-9821 or
email kmittura@germanna.edu
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Dr. Patti Lisk RN, DACCE
540-423-9821
email plisk@germanna.edu
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| Support Groups |
The Virginia State Simulation Alliance (VASSA):
This support group provides nurse educators who are considering high fidelity simulation integration with a network for support regarding simulation use, state board of nursing simulation regulations, and activities that guide educators in the use of the advanced technology of simulation.
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Contact person: Reba Moyer Childress MSN, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, ANEF
Email: http://www.nursing.virginia.edu/students/cslc.aspx
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| Northern Virginia Consortium for Clinical Simulation (NVCCS) |
| The Northern Virginia Consortium for Clinical Simulation is a local group of nurse educators in the Northern Virginia area who participate in the use of high fidelity simulation in nursing education. The primary purpose of the group is to provide support through networking for nurse educators who are currently implementing high fidelity scenarios in nursing curriculum and nurse educators who are seeking to integrate high fidelity simulation. This regional group seeks to meet biannually and provide the various members necessary updates, uses, and resources for the implementation of high fidelity simulation.
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Contact Information:
Ms. Karen Mittura RN, MSN, CCRN
540-423-9821 or
email kmittura@germanna.edu
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Christine Keenan RN, MSN at
Christine.Keenan@marymount.edu
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| National League for Nursing Simulation Information Resource Center (SIRC) |
This invaluable site provides nurse educator with valuable resources for designing, developing, and integrating high fidelity simulation into nursing curriculum. The site also provides nurse educator with up to date information regarding simulation articles, simulation faculty support, development of simulation centers, and methods for evaluating simulation efficacy throughout the nursing curriculum.
Site: http://sirc.nln.org/
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| International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning |
| The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning is an organization that exists to promote the use of high fidelity simulation in nursing education. The organization encourages and supports high fidelity simulation through its online publication Journal of Simulation in Nursing. Membership in this organization provides resources such as high fidelity simulation management, networking information, and information for the use of simulation as a teaching strategy.
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| Website address: http://inacsl.org/index.html
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| High Fidelity Simulator Resources |
| Germanna Community College does not have any personal, financial, or official interest in any specific high fidelity simulator suppliers. The two companies listed below can be contacted according to your individual institution’s preference.
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Medical Education Technologies Incorporated (METI)
Website: http://www.meti.com
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Laerdal Medical Corporation
Website: http://www.laerdal.com
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| page created by Katherine Quartuccio RN, MSN/ED |
