The Art of Debriefing
Remote
8:30 am EDT
May 14, 2025
4:00 pm EDT
The Art of Debriefing is Module 2 of 4 towards the Healthcare Simulation Educator Certificate
This is a 4 week course that runs from April 16 - May 14, with a synchronous online day on April 16 from 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Our innovative online certificate program is designed to explore the various components necessary to develop and run simulation scenarios within an academic or clinical setting.
Target Audience:
- Any nurse practicing in an education role who is interested in developing or working in a simulation program. This would be applicable to nurse educators in academia or healthcare facilities, preceptors, mentors, or staff nurses who are interested in learning more about this teaching pedagogy.
- Each module will earn 15 Nursing Contact Hours. Each module can be taken individually. In order to receive the certificate (60 contact hours), all 4 modules must be completed.
- Each module begins with one virtual live webinar from 08:30am- 4:00pm. The remainder of the program is completed online asynchronously.
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2025 Dates:
MARCH 12-April 8, 2025
Module1: Overview of Simulation
March 12, 8:30 am-4:00 pm as virtual live webinar; remainder of program online. Topics include: history, types of simulation, purpose, learning theory, learning styles, simulation lab resources
APRIL 16-MAY 14, 2025
Module 2: Art of Debriefing
April 16, 8:30 am-4:00 pm as virtual live webinar; remainder of program online. Topics include: purpose and importance of debriefing, role of facilitator, rules of debriefing, types of debriefing
OCTOBER 1-OCTOBER 28, 2025
Module 3: Designing and Implementing Simulation Scenarios
October 1, 8:30 am-4:00 pm as virtual live webinar; remainder of program online. Topics include: nursing education simulation framework, incorporating roles of facilitator and participant, educational practices, simulation outcomes and design characteristics
NOVEMBER 5-DECEMBER 2, 2025
Module 4: Trends in Healthcare and Use of Simulation to Impact Patient Outcomes
November 5, 8:30 am-4:00 pm as virtual live webinar; remainder of program online. Topics include: evaluation instruments, current research and trends in outcomes, trends in simulation, utilization of resources