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Nursing Simulation: A Review of the Past 40 Years

East Tennessee State University, USA, nehringwm{at}aol.com

Felissa R. Lashley

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA, flashley{at}rutgers.edu

Simulation, in its many forms, has been a part of nursing education and practice for many years. The use of games, computer-assisted instruction, standardized patients, virtual reality, and low-fidelity to high-fidelity mannequins have appeared in the past 40 years, whereas anatomical models, partial task trainers, and role playing were used earlier. A historical examination of these many forms of simulation in nursing is presented, followed by a discussion of the roles of simulation in both nursing education and practice. A viewpoint concerning the future of simulation in nursing concludes this article.

Key Words: anatomical models • computer-assisted instruction • health care education • high-fidelity patient simulation • low-fidelity patient simulation • nursing education • nursing practice • nursing research • objective structured clinical experience • partial task trainers • standardized patients • virtual reality

Simulation & Gaming, Vol. 40, No. 4, 528-552 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1046878109332282


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