Ethics in Simulation: Please read Ethics in Simulation and complete the assessment below.
Pre-brief:
The pre-brief prepares the learner for the simulation experience.
Included in the pre-brief are:
- The learning objectives for the simulation
- creating a pre-brief mind map
- A hands-on tour
- Introduction of the simulation environment and equipment
- Timeframe as an observer and actual simulation participant
- Introduction to mannequin or standardized patient
- Walk-through the control room if utilized
During the pre-brief, the facilitator creates a safe environment to learn, and the learner can prepare for the simulation by understanding what to expect.
De-brief:
After the simulation is completed, the facilitator leads the entire group in reviewing what happened in the scenario.
- First, the students are allowed to do a “brain dump” on a piece of paper. Best practice shows that the learners need to have time to release their emotions.
- Utilizing a different whiteboard, the facilitator will have the group “make the patient a real person” by describing the patient’s medical and social history leading up to the scenario.
- Then the facilitator guides the learners through what exactly happened and in which order during the scenario, including the assessment, communication, provider orders of medications/treatments, and patient response to the interventions.
- The pre-brief mind map is then compared with the debrief whiteboard outline. The learners consider what they would do differently or continue to incorporate into their practice.
