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Research and Resources on Working With SPs

Please check back, as this page will be continuously updated as more research is published.

  • Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice — https://www.inacsl.org/healthcare-simulation-standards
  • Lewis, K.L., Bohnert, C.A., Gammon, W.L., Hölzer, H., Lyman, L., Smith, C.,… Gliva-McConvey, G. (2017). The Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE) Standards of Best Practice (SOBP). Advances in Simulation, 2(10), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41077-017-0043-4
  • Picketts, L., Warren, M. D., & Bohnert, C. (2021). Diversity and inclusion in simulation: Addressing ethical and psychological safety concerns when working with simulated participants. BMJ Simulation and Technology Enhanced Learning, 7(6), 590-599. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2020-000853
  • Hughes PG, Hughes KE. Briefing Prior to Simulation Activity. [Updated 2021 Jul 26]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK545234/
  • Abulebda K, Auerbach M, Limaiem F. Debriefing Techniques Utilized in Medical Simulation. [Updated 2020 Nov 21]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2021 Jan. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK546660/
  • Leigh, G & Steuben, F. (2018). Setting Learners up for Success: Presimulation and Prebriefing Strategies. Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 13(3), 185-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2018.03.004
  • Somerville, SG, Harrison, NM, & Lewis, SA. (2023) Twelve Tips for the Pre-Brief to Promote Psychological Safety in Simulation-Based Education. Medical Teacher, 45(12), 1349-1356. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2023.2214305