title: Development of a hybrid simulation course to reduce central line infections.
abstract: Clinical educators are continually looking at ways to effectively deliver large amounts of information to their learners. Whether as a part of pre-course work or as a separate phase of training, there are numerous benefits to making information available to learners before conducting sessions that allow the learners to practice the skills. Hybrid courses consist of a mixture of online and on-site instruction and offer a viable option for clinical educators to consider, especially when their intended audience consists of thousands of learners. This article describes the experiences of a medical simulation center and the use of a hybrid curriculum technique to reduce central line infections.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Medical Simulation and Advanced Learning, Bronx, NY 10461, USA. timothy.clapper@gmail.com
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Clapper
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*