Main description:

This practical guide provides a focus on the implementation of healthcare simulation operations, as well as the type of professional staff required for developing effective programs in this field. Though there is no single avenue in which a person pursues the career of a healthcare simulation technology specialist (HSTS), this book outlines the extensive knowledge and variety of skills one must cultivate to be effective in this role. This book begins with an introduction to healthcare simulation, including personnel, curriculum, and physical space. Subsequent chapters address eight knowledge/skill domains core to the essential aspects of an HSTS. To conclude, best practices and innovations are provided, and the benefits of developing a collaborative relationship with industry stakeholders are discussed. Expertly written text throughout the book is supplemented with dozens of high-quality color illustrations, photographs, and tables.

Written and edited by leaders in the field, Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Operations, Technology, and Innovative Practice is optimized for a variety of learners, including healthcare educators, simulation directors, as well as those looking to pursue a career in simulation operations as healthcare simulation technology specialists.

Contents:

Section I: Intro to Healthcare Simulation

Chapter 1: History of Simulation

Chapter 2: Types of Healthcare Simulation: Locations and Training - Who, What & Where?

Chapter 3: Simulation Methodologies

Chapter 4: Simulation Center Personnel

Chapter 5: Finding the Right Simulation Personnel

Chapter 6: Professional Development for the Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialist

Chapter 7: Simulation Curriculum Development, Integration and Operations

Chapter 8: The Research Process

Chapter 9: Infrastructure and Simulation Center Design

Section II: Simulation Specialists and Healthcare Simulation

Chapter 10: Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists

Chapter 11: The Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialist and Audio/Video Technology

Chapter 12: The Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialist and Educational Constructs in Simulation

Chapter 13: The Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialist and Healthcare

Chapter 14: The Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialist and Information Technology

Chapter 15: The Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialist and Management

Chapter 16: The Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialist and Research

Chapter 17: The Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialist and Simulation

Chapter 18: The Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialist and Standardized Patients

Section III: Extra Information

Chapter 19: Technology and Innovation

Chapter 20: Common and Best Practices for Do-It-Yourself Enhancements

Chapter 21: Role and Goal of Industry in Education and Patient Safety