This episode of the NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted Saga track is part one of two celebrating the work of Pamela Jeffries. The podcast discusses Dr. Jeffries' pioneering role in conducting the NLN Laerdal Simulation Study, which explored the benefits of simulation in nursing education and provided a framework for its use. The study, conducted with eight nursing schools, highlighted the effectiveness of high fidelity simulations in enhancing decision-making, problem-solving, and student satisfaction. The NLN Jeffries Simulation Framework, developed from this study, later evolved into a mid-range theory guiding nursing education. Part two will delve into how this framework influenced the first national study on using simulation as a substitute for clinical encounters, further establishing simulation as a transformative tool in nursing education.

Read the NLN Laerdal Simulation Study available at https://www.nln.org/docs/default-source/uploadedfiles/professional-development-programs/read-the-nln-laerdal-project-summary-report-pdf.pdf?sfvrsn=cebddc0d_0

Jeffries, P. R., & Rizzolo, M. A. (2006). Designing and implementing models for the innovative use of simulation to teach nursing care of ill adults and children: A national, multi-site, multi-method study. New York, NY: National League for Nursing, 5(11), 500-505.

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