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1. Simulation-Based
Healthcare
Education, Does it
Yield Some
Results?
By Rasha Samaha
Concordia University
Graduate Symposium 2012

2. What is Simulation?
A technique or an
educational tool
with guided
experiences that
place the learner or
practitioner in a
situation replica of
the real one in a fully
interactive manner

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Fracture/ Dislocation Managing a
Reduction Bleeding Site
Chest Tube

4. Simulation vs. Live Patient Training
• Increased risk of complications
Ethical
• Life models can be very expensive
Financial to recruit
• Inefficient: Resident can’t repeat
the exercise to master the skill
• Lacks the opportunity to
Practical experience complications
• Can’t practice certain
procedures (CVP)
• Time availability of patient and
instructor

5. Characteristics of Simulation
Instruction
› Leaner centered
› Consistent with the learning outcomes
› Skills’ mastery
› Interactive problem-based learning

6. !

7. Strengths Weaknesses
Complex
Safe Learning
building
Environment
process
Self Sizable
Motivating Budget
Numerous
Accessible
resources
Team work Constant
interaction upgrading
Time Mechanical
management, and technical
Self-paced errors

8. Training Trained Issenberg
Resources Educators Curriculum (2006)

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