This document defines simulations as computerized models that represent real or imagined systems in order to teach how those systems work. Simulations create environments resembling real life to allow students to practice and gain experience without risk. There are different types of simulations including exercises, games, and role playing. Simulations are used in nursing education and can involve simple models, standardized patients, computer-based clinical scenarios, high-tech procedural equipment, and virtual reality. Teachers plan, facilitate, and debrief simulations. Advantages include combining theory and practice, active participation, safety, evaluation, and motivation. Disadvantages include not all subjects can use simulations, complexity for young learners, reduced seriousness, expense, and time consumption.

1. SIMULATIONS
Likhila abraham
1st year msc nursing

3. Definition
 It is a representation or model of an
event,
an
object,
or
some
phenomenon. A computerized model
of a real or imagined system designed
to teach how a certain system or a
similar one works.(Dictionary .com)

4. “Simulation “creates an environment
resembling real life situation which help
the student to practice and gain
experience as in a real life situation so
that they can practice confidently when
they exposed to real life situation.(s.
shankara narayanan)

5. Purposes of
simulations

6. Types of simulations
1.Simulation exercises(eg.computer
programmed problem solving,online test)
2.Simulation game.(computer games)
3.Role playing (a form of drama in which learners
spontaneously act out roles in an interaction
involving problem challenges in real life
situation

7. Simulations in nursing
Simple
models

8. Simulated standard patient

9. Computer screen based clinical
simulator

10. High tech procedural simulations

11. Virtual reality simulations

12. realistic High tech patient simulations

13. Role of a teacher
1.Planning
2.Facilitating
3.debriefing

14. Advantages of simulations
1.Establishes a system where theory and practice can
be combined
2.Simulations requires active participants
3 no physical and psychological harm
4.Controlled setting where evaluation is successful
5.Motivates the students
6.Removal of student teacher polarization
7.Removal personal tension in teaching
8.Dynamic framework

15. Disadvantages of simulation
1.Simulations cannot be made in all subjects of the
curriculum
2.Simulations cannot be conveniently used in case of
small children because mechanism is too complex
them to follow
3.Simulations reduces the seriousness
4.Expensive
5.Time consuming

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