The Essential Handbook of Healthcare Simulation

Paul O'Connor, PhD, MA, MSc, BSc (Hons). Personal Professor, School of Medicine, University of Galway, and Research Director, Irish Centre for Applied Patient Safety and Simulation Angela O’Dea, PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons) Senior Lecturer in Patients Safety, Human Factors, and Simulation, University of Galway. Dara Byrne, MB ChB, MSc, FRCSI. Clinician and Professor of Simulation, University of Galway, and Director of the Irish Centre for Applied Patient Safety and Simulation

Introduction, History, and Key Concepts. Learning Theories. Instructional Design. Scenario Writing. Physical Safety in Simulation. Psychological Safety and Prebriefing. Debriefing. Assessment. Running a Simulation Facility. Using Simulation for Research. The Use of Simulation for Quality Improvement. Team Scenario Development Template. Standardised Participant Case Development Template. Index.