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Calming the Chaos… Solutions to Effectively Standardize Your Simulation Center

Thursday, June 15, 2023
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM EDT
Location: Ballroom B/C
Disclosure(s):
Kimberly K. Hill, RN, BSN, CHSE: No financial relationships to disclose
Shannon Burkhalter, RN, BSN: No financial relationships to disclose
Abstract :

Introduction: Managing a large simulation center can be overwhelming due to a variety of factors such as large volumes of learners, space utilization, staffing, training for staff and faculty, limited resources, sustaining quality, and data management. Knowing how to effectively communicate and develop lab standards, maintain lab organization, standardize digital and physical files, and utilize data to drive change assists the simulation leadership team in providing a welcoming simulation environment that ensures a consistently high-quality experience for all.

Methods: In this presentation, we will share how we streamlined a simulation center with two locations, to accommodate the increased demand for simulation during the pandemic for 970 graduate and undergraduate students. Successful management of any simulation center takes teamwork, extensive planning, organization, and communication. We approached these needs with optimized workflows, standardized templates for all simulation files, efficient equipment management techniques, and comprehensive scheduling. All of these are designed to ensure that INASCL simulation standards are well maintained at both lab sites.

Conclusion: Standardizing your simulation center ensures the center can run efficiently, maintain simulation standards, utilize resources effectively, and increase utilization and student volume, but remain low stress for the simulation leadership team.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon Completion, participants will be able to develop a workflow that meets their simulation center’s needs.
  • Upon Completion, participants will be able to design a system for maintaining their equipment and equipment setup/breakdown process
  • Upon Completion, participants will be able to standardize and organize all files used within their simulation center.
  • Upon Completion, participants will be able to consistently apply INASCL standards of practice to their simulation lab framework.