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The simulation toolbox is a resource designed to enhance the quality and delivery of simulation-based training. It is organised into three main sections:

For Educators: This section provides tools, guidance and templates to assist educators in designing, implementing, and evaluating effective simulation-based training programmes.

Courses: This section offers information about simulation-based education courses.  

Participant Information: This section contains information for participants of simulation-based training. 

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For Educators 

The simulation-based facilitator is crucial to creating a safe learning environment and to continuously improve standards of provision of simulation-based learning (SBL). On this page you’ll find some tools to help you deliver quality-assured simulation training.

Tool Description
Guidelines for Simulation Based Education Guidelines for Simulation Based Education
Faculty Development Programme A Faculty Development Programme based on the CSMEN National Outcomes Framework
ASPiH Standards Attributes required to design and deliver effective simulation-based education and practice.
Developing Clinical Skills through Simulation-based Education If you are a new educator/trainer to developing clinical skills through simulation based education, this guidance may be useful to facilitate a consistent approach amongst educators. It includes common terms and definitions related to simulation-based learning and signposting to existing resources developed by CSMEN, Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors and other directorates across NES.
How to Guides Designing, Delivering and Debriefing for an SBL scenario.
Scenario Template A template for designing a SBL session while ensuring standards of design are considered in the development of new scenarios.
Quality Assurance Self - Assessment Tool A checklist for use with individual skills sessions where simulation is used.
Faculty Advancement in Simulation Training (FAST) Manual The Faculty Advancement in Simulation Training (FAST) programme has been developed in the West of Scotland with the principle aim of providing a robust continuing professional development programme for faculty involved in simulation-based education. The FAST manual contains a series of workshop plans to help faculty guide others through the concepts of SBE and should be used in conjunction with faculty expertise and other resources.
Step Up Education and Training Programme A series of interactive stations for a multi-professional clinical team induction programme covering both generic and specific clinical skills using an agreed lesson template. The developed stations and resources can be used or adapted as needed to create any healthcare induction programme.
Care System Analysis Tool (CSAT) A practical worksheet tool developed by the NES Human Factors team, Informed by the Safety Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) framework, with brief guidance notes that can be adapted for use by educators, clinical practitioners, researchers, and improvement, safety and risk advisors. 

Courses

Clinical staff who wish to develop themselves as educators can attend a faculty development course. These courses are designed to equip participants with the tools to design and deliver simulation based education.  

Most health boards have their own faculty development course aligned to the national framework and ASPiH Standards. In addition, the Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors  (SCSCHF) offer faculty development courses and a faculty development programme. For more information about this please visit their website.  There is also an online multi-professional Faculty Development Programme which aims to establish a standardised training in Simulation Based Education.  

If you are interested in delivering simulation based education on the Mobile Skills Unit (MSU) you can attend the MSU Faculty Development Course.  You can find more information about the Mobile Skills Unit and upcoming course dates here.

For Participants 

Dr Siobhan Connelly introduces simulation-based learning for teams and individuals. This video describes simulation-based education and how it can be used to develop and maintain clinical skills.

 

What to expect during an immersive simulation session

Dr Jemma Pringle introduces the use of immersive simulation for training in healthcare. The video outlines the process from preparation to debriefing, emphasising the importance of experiencing real-life situations and encouraging a collaborative learning environment. 

 

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