INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation^©

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The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) has developed the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation^© to advance the science of simulation, share best practices, and provide evidence-based guidelines for implementation and training.

The INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation provide a detailed process for evaluating and improving simulation operating procedures and delivery methods that every simulation team will benefit from. Adoption of the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation demonstrate a commitment to quality and implementation of rigorous evidence based practices in healthcare education to improve patient care by complying with practice standards

INACSL created a Simfographic to represent each INACSL Standard of Best Practice: Simulation. The Simfographics provide a graphic representation and the criteria for each of the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation.

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Other Resources:

Access the Standard of Best Practice on Standardized Patients published by Association of Standardized Patient Educators(ASPE)

Access the Simulation Dictionary published by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH)

Access the Capability Franework published by the The Gathering of Healthcare Simulation Technology Specialists (SimGHOSTS)

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