Developing Healthcare Skills Through Simulation

Practice educators and mentors are now expected to have the skills and techniques needed to implement a ′learning skills through simulation′ program into established curricula, yet using simulation to teach – while of huge importance - requires careful and time-consuming planning. This valuable resource takes away some of that burden by providing clear, ready-made activities and guidance from leading practitioners in a range of fields, which healthcare and practice educators and mentors can use to enhance their teaching of all the essential and commonly-taught clinical and management skills and knowledge.

Dedicated chapters, which all follow a defined step-by-step format, provide simulation scenarios, alongside facilitator guidance, which will help develop confidence in the teaching of key skills such as:

• Drug administration
• Conflict management
• Infection control
• Breaking bad news
• Catheter and bowel care

These scenarios and accompanying guidance can be used as a framework for teaching, promoting a greater understanding of the skill being taught, and providing a risk-free opportunity for the student to practice their clinical and managerial skills and judgment.

Matthew Aldridge is an experienced nurse educator with significant experience in designing and implementing simulation-based learning and teaching opportunities. He is currently based at the University of Wolverhampton, UK where he has a responsibility for simulation and clinical skills, and is also ad-interim president of INACSL Chapter Europe (https://inacsl.org/). He has worked locally, nationally and internationally to promote the use of simulation in healthcare.