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What if you could get a firsthand glimpse into the future of nursing education, which includes virtual simulation and immersive experiences? Dr. Janelle Sokolowich, the Academic Vice President and Dean for the Levitt School of Health at Western Governors University, is doing just that. She walks us through her profound journey, from her days as a nursing student to her current role, unveiling how simulation has been pivotal in shaping her education and teaching methodology. Dr. Sokolowich also delves into how she's been nurturing diversity in nursing programs and the invaluable lessons she's learned along the way.

Ever wondered how simulation can be a powerful tool in paving the way for diversity, equity, and inclusion? Dr. Sokolowich,shares a compelling scenario that underlines just how it can manifest these values. She narrates an instance involving a Muslim family that had a profound impact on her approach towards diversity. Here, we unpack how the simulation lab serves as a safe oasis for nurses, enabling them to voice their queries and decipher the multifaceted nature of their profession.

As we embark on the future of nursing education simulation, Dr.Sokolowich, brings to light the potential of virtual simulation in healthcare education. She provides a sneak-peek into how Western Governors University is employing simulation and virtual reality to extend the reach of healthcare education, despite the challenges they face. Wrapping up our conversation, Dr. Sokolowich, accentuates the essence of innovation and collaboration in nursing, sharing her experiences working with the AACN to transition to a competency-based nursing curriculum, and how simulation can support students with learning disabilities. You're sure to be inspired by her passion for pushing the boundaries of healthcare education!

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Matthew Charnetski is the Director of Simulation-Based Education and Research & Inter-Professional Continuing Education (SBERI) at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.  Matthew is also faculty to the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions Masters in Health Professions Education Program in the Simulation Operations Track. He is involved extensively with The Society for Simulation in Healthcare and The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning.

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Deb and Jerrod are interviewed by Shelly and they talk about the upcoming conference and what they hope to learn. 

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Andrew Graham Buttery; BSc; MSc; DipMedEd (Dist.); RODP (Ex RC(UK) ALS Instructor, CHSE (expired)

After 20 years clinical work as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP), my increasing interest in education and improvement led to my first full-time educator role as Simulation Specialist, and only full-time clinician, for the Trent Simulation & Clinical Skills Centre, Nottingham in 2004 with a concurrent secondment to design and deliver an Anaesthetic Assistant Course at the Nottingham School of Nursing. I served on the Board of the Association of ODP during the process to join the HCP (Health Professions Council, as was), contributing to the QAA Benchmarking and the HPC Standards of Proficiency for ODP and taking part in numerous professional Validation of ODP Programmes. 2004 I attended a 4 – Day Aviation “Crew Resource Management” Train-the-Trainer course and have been delivering Simulation & Human Factors Education ever since. I was treasurer for NAMS (National Association for Medical Simulation) before it became ASPiH (Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare) and was a member of Faculty for the NAMS/Laerdal collaboration “SimSKills” Train the Trainers Course and have contributed to several Laerdal “Simulation User Group (SUN) Meetings. I was one of two Human Factors Editors for SESAM 2014 and the European subject expert on the SSH working panel for the first Certification as Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) during two USA workshop events. I qualified as a TeamSTEPPS Master trainer in 2015.

I co-designed and delivered a workshop on Human Factors Education for the UK Clinical Human

Factors Group [http://chfg.org/] in 2012.

I left Trent Simulation for Doha, Qatar in 2015, returning to a Patient Safety Management role at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) in 2016 then Simulation Faculty Director for Canterbury Christ Church University in 2017 and now Regional Simulation and Human Factors Project Lead. The affidavit for my NUH Corporate “NUHonours” Award in 2011 included: “Andy’s passion for human factors and patient safety and his desire to share this knowledge with others is demonstrated every day he teaches…”

I have delivered presentations and workshops, mostly upon Simulation Faculty Development, at local, national and international conferences and was a member of the expert panel for a plenum event at SESAM (Society for Simulation in Europe) 2013. I have led pre-conference workshops for the ASPiH National Conference. I contribute to NHS E National Programmes & Training, I designed and led the MSc Simulation Pathway Lead for Canterbury Christ Church University. I presented to the Royal College of Physicians National Clinical Trainer Conference 2022. I am member of the ASPiH Executive and the Operative board of IJoHS.

Publications

C Wood, C Buss, A Buttery, D Gardiner. Evaluation of deceased donation simulation. Journal of the

Intensive Care Society. 2012 April; 13(2): 107-114 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271850263_Evaluation_of_Deceased_Donation_Simulation

S Timmons, B Baxendale, A Buttery, G Miles, B Roe, S Browes. Implementing Human Factors in

Clinical Practice. Emerg Med J. 2014 March; https://emj.bmj.com/content/emermed/early/2014/03/14/emermed-2013-203203.full.pdf

E Ferguson, A Buttery, G Miles, C Tatalia, D D Clarke, A Lonsdale, B Baxendale, C Lawrence. The

Temporal Rating of Emergency Non-Technical skills (TRENT) index for self and others:

psychometric properties and emotional responses. BMC Medical Education (2014) 14; 240 https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-014-0240-y

J Scott, P Dawson, E Heavey, Aoife De Brun, A Buttery, J Waring, D Flynn. Content Analysis of Patient Safety Incident Reports for Older Adult Patient Transfers, Handovers, and Discharges: Do They Serve Organisations, Staff or Patients? J Patient Saf 2019;00: 00-00 https://journals.lww.com/journalpa

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Jaclyn Jeffries received her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Purdue University and completed a pharmacy residency at Purdue’s Center for Medication Safety Advancement. Jaclyn was then Medication Safety Officer for a 4-hospital system, Health-First. She earned her Consultant Pharmacist license in 2014 and became a Board Certified Professional in Patient Safety in 2018. In 2015 Jaclyn joined AdventHealth serving many roles as Clinical Pharmacist, Medication Safety Coordinator and Officer and since 2020, the Executive Director of Safety for the 50-hospital system. She now oversees several safety programs including medication, imaging and perinatal and leads the Patient Safety Academy, Safety Culture Survey and Patient Safety Surveillance teams.

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Quint Studer is a lifelong student of leadership. He worked for multiple health systems throughout his career, the last stop being president of Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. In 2000, he founded Studer Group, a healthcare and education coaching company that received the 2010 Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award. The company was sold in 2015, and Mr. Studer left in 2016. He went on to found the Studer Community Institute, a not-for-profit whose mission is to improve the quality of life for all people. 

In 2022, Quint founded Healthcare Plus Solutions Group (HPSG) with longtime colleague, Dan Collard, to bring enhanced solutions to the healthcare industry. The mission of the organization is to have a positive impact on those that receive care and those that provide care. HPSG specializes in helping healthcare organizations to diagnose and treat their most urgent pain points in order to achieve and sustain results. 

He has authored many books, with several listed on bestseller lists. His newest book, The Calling: Why Healthcare Is So Special, is aimed at helping healthcare professionals keep their sense of passion and purpose high. He serves on various healthcare boards and is a frequent speaker, workshop facilitator, and mentor to individuals and organizations. The tools and techniques Mr. Studer has created over the years are now staples in healthcare systems throughout the world. 

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Dr. Jabeen Fayyaz, PEM Staff Physician, serves at the Hospital for Sick Children and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, since 2018. I graduated from Pakistan and worked as Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) faculty at Aga Khan university hospital (AKUH) for five years. I was among the few leaders in Pakistan with the EM specialty recognized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan in 2011. Later, I worked at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) for three years and led the implementation of the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS), followed by a quality improvement initiative utilizing the LEAN Sigma methodology. 2016 I started my PEM fellowship for sick kids, followed by a one-year Simulation fellowship in 2018. I have a master’s degree in health professional education from Aga Khan University Hospital in 2018; in April 2023, I completed my Ph.D. from MGH IHP, Harvard, with my thesis" Exploring Cultural Sensitivity for Physician and Simulation Educators." 

At sick kids, I am PEM international fellowship program director and Simulation resuscitation lead. I am the IPSS INSPIRE fellowship chair and BOD member for INSPIRE and IPSS. In the last three years working with National and international for community outreach and capacity building in PEM partners Indus Hospital and health network, I have implemented a simulation-based PEM curriculum for EM residents and a one-year PEM certification program with twenty-seven physicians currently enrolled from all over Pakistan using distance simulation.  I am particularly interested in exploring how strong culture plays a role in Facilitator and learner interactions in simulation-based education. 

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Amanda talks about her time at METI and how she "walked through the door" of simulation. Meeting great people all over the world. She shares her 20-plus years of experience and how she has learned along the way. 

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Dr. Desiree A. Díaz the current president of INACSL is an internationally recognized scholar, researcher, and  Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing. She has been a nurse educator for the past 17 year. She completed a simulation research post-doc with Dr. Pamela Jeffries at Johns Hopkins University related to empathy and caring and recently received the inaugural  Diversity, Inclusivity, and Equity Excellence Award from INACSL. She has a simulation patent pending and is currently active in both graduate and undergraduate programs. She currently serves as the Undergraduate Simulation Coordinator.

This episode is proudly sponsored by Beaker Health.  Beaker Health is a user-generated and peer reviewed, community education platform. Designed for healthcare organizations, we let your community connect and engage with one another freely and efficiently. Beaker Health: Where dissemination and measuring impact come easy. 

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