Implementing a high-fidelity simulation program in a community college setting.
Despite their relatively high cost, there is heightened interest by faculty in undergraduate nursing programs to implement high-fidelity simulation (HFS) programs. High-fidelity simulators are appealing because they allow students to experience high-risk, low-volume patient problems in a realistic setting. The decision to purchase a simulator is the first step in the process of implementing and maintaining an HFS lab. Knowledge, technical skill, commitment, and considerable time are needed to develop a successful program. The process, as experienced by one community college nursing program, is described.
Tuoriniemi
Pamela
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Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan, USA. tuoriniemip@macomb.edu
Schott-Baer
Darlene
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D003198:Computer Simulation; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008348:Manikins; D008824:Michigan; D016730:Program Development; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*