Purpose Competency-based education requires individualization of instruction. Mastery
learning, an instructional approach requiring learners to achieve a defined proficiency …

Background Using traditional simulators (eg, cadavers, animals, or actors) to upskill health
workers is becoming less common because of ethical issues, commitment to patient safety …

Summary Organizations in the United States alone spend billions on training each year.
These training and development activities allow organizations to adapt, compete, excel …

In simulation-based health professions education, the concept of simulator fidelity is usually
understood as the degree to which a simulator looks, feels, and acts like a human patient …

Phlebotomy–the drawing of blood–has been practiced for centuries and is still one of the
most common invasive procedures in health care (1). However, practice varies considerably …

Methods The study was a randomized, wait-list control group with crossover using nurses on
three medical/surgical units. Baseline PIVC knowledge, confidence, and skills assessments …

Context Fidelity is widely viewed as an important element of simulation instructional design
based on its purported relationship with transfer of learning. However, higher levels of …

La simulación es una técnica empleada de manera formal en la educación médica desde
hace más de 40 años. Su utilización ha permitido un mejor adiestramiento de estudiantes …

Introduction Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are increasingly used to upskill
health and care providers, including in surgical, nursing and acute care settings. Many …

This quasi-experimental study compared differences in phlebotomy performance on a live
client, between a control group taught through the traditional method and an experimental …