Context Peer physical examination (PPE) has been employed for several decades as part of
the formal curriculum for learning clinical skills. Most of the existing studies exploring …

This article examines how the approach of Russian theatre practitioner Constantin
Stanislavski (1863-1938) can inform and guide simulated participants (SPs) such as …

This paper describes the use of advanced computer technology in an innovative educational
leadership program. This program integrates full-motion video scenarios that simulate the …

Introduction Preparing health care professionals for challenging communication tasks such
as delivering bad news to patients and families is an area where a need for improved …

Background: Central venous access devices (CVADs) are now a fundamental part of
contemporary healthcare. Despite having many advantages, there are also complications …

Rapid technological advances and concern for patient safety have increased the focus on
simulation as a pedagogical tool for educating health care providers. To date, simulation …

This innovative volume provides fresh perspectives on how medical students and patients
construct identities in relation to each other, using stories of their clinical encounters. It …

Simulation-based education (SBE) is a 'technique and not a technology'which aims to
'replace or amplify real-life experiences with guided experience that evoke or replicate …

Nurse educators are challenged to prepare students to graduate with a high level of
communication skill to effectively work with patients, families and professional colleagues …

Study objective Communication is commonly understood by health professional researchers
to consist of relatively isolated exchanges of information. The social and organizational …