Simulation Technology
Hey everyone! Welcome back! This week I will be talking about educational technology that is used, more specifically, simulation technology. The use of simulation amplifies real experiences with guided experiences. A simulator can be a device that mimics a patient or part of a human body that creates interaction with the learner. Simulation allows for one to practice necessary skills without worrying about patient safety and expands professional growth.
My job this week is to find a healthcare website that uses simulation. In my search I decided to choose one that I was familiar with called Shadow Health. When using Shadow Health it allows for students to communicate and examine their virtual patients. It also allows for the student to document the findings while synthesizing the data and information they have found through each patient scenario. You are able to ask questions (interview-style) and use instruments to gather subjective and objective data. Single system assessment, focused exams, and concept labs are also used as learning tools for the student to engage in. After every assignment students participate in debriefing and receive feedback on those components of clinical reasoning.
Shadow Health Clinical Reasoning Framework
These components are assessed as the student interacts with the virtual patient. Automatic scores are generated to assess their clinical reasoning ability.
For more information on Health Shadow:
https://shadowhealth.com/index.html
Educational technology has pros and cons and the simulation technique is no exception. I will identify some of these points below.
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Easy
access to learning opportunities
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The
cost of simulation education
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Freedom
to make mistakes and to learn from them
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Real-life
patient care is irreplaceable
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Customization
of learning experience
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Requirement
of computer access
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Detailed
feedback and evaluation
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Little
or no interaction with a trainer
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For more information on simulation:
Galloway, S. (2009). Simulation techniques to bridge the gap between novice and competent healthcare professionals. The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 14(2). Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/ANAMarketplace/ANAPeriodicals/OJIN/TableofContents/Vol142009/No2May09/Simulation-Techniques.html
SSIH. (2016). About simulation. Retrieved from http://www.ssih.org/About-Simulation
TrainingToday. (2016). The most effective training techniques. Retrieved from http://trainingtoday.blr.com/employee-training-resources/How-to-Choose-the-Most-Effective-Training-Techniques
Great blog. Very pleasing to the eye. Simulation is a great way to learn and as you said a mistake free zone. To me that is by far the greatest benefit. I remember what it was like going out as a new nurse and it was scary. Having the opportunity of simulation in school may have made that experience less stressful.
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Great blog. Very pleasing to the eye. Simulation is a great way to learn and as you said a mistake free zone. To me that is by far the greatest benefit. I remember what it was like going out as a new nurse and it was scary. Having the opportunity of simulation in school may have made that experience less stressful.
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Taisha, Shadow Health is used by Kaplan in the RN-BSN and Graduate programs. I have a friend who is in the Graduate program for NP and used Shadow Health in her Advanced Assessment class. Thanks for posting about this technology and including some of the pros and cons.
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