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Avkin CEO Highlighted for NLN/Jeffries Framework of Standardized Patients
The article, available at ScienceDirect.com, explores the evidence related to how undergraduate nursing education utilizes an established framework when integrating...
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Oakland University Practices Excellence in High Fidelity Simulation with Wearable Simulators
“The biggest aspect of today’s simulation was being able to do a new skill that I really didn’t know before...
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Avkin Simulators Highlighted in Regis in Haiti Course
Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts, held a 2-week, face-to-face course designed to enhance the simulation skills of Haitian nurse educators....
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Duquesne University Shows Excellence with Wearable Simulators
Healthcare Simulation Week 2022 is officially underway! We at Avkin find this year's theme, 'Excellence in a New Era,' the perfect...
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Interviewing Standardardized Patients
Interviewing standardized patients can feel overwhelming and confusing on what to ask. This guide will assist you with all the...
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Standardized Patient Improv Training
Standardized Patient (SP) training in simulation encompasses improv activities for the actor in the simulation. Training your standardized patient with...
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Healthcare Simulation Conferences 2023
The 2023 Healthcare Simulation Conference season is upon us, it's time to get ready for the amazing events happening this...
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What is a Standardized Patient?
What is a standardized patient? Standardized patients are actors who authentically portray a patient during healthcare simulation scenarios. They are...
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3 Pillars for Ensuring Quality Standardized Patients
Including Standardized Patients (SPs) in simulations allows learners to develop their communication and technical skills by exposing them to realistic...
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Where to Find Standardized Patients
Where do you even begin the search to find a standardized patient (SP)? That question can be stress-inducing if you’re...
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What Is a Wearable Simulator?
Chapter 2.5 of Defining Excellence in Simulation Programs describes wearable simulators as products “designed with interactive technology and realistic anatomy...
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Avkin Customer Success Team Goes Above & Beyond For YOU.
Successful simulation programs need to understand the resources they have around them and how to best use them. Avkin, a...
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Strengthening Distance Learners’ Skills with TeleSimulation
Every day our simulation centers and nursing programs are facing challenges from reduced budgets to dwindling clinical time. When instructors...
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Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History
There is a T-shirt my daughter wears that reads “Well-behaved women rarely make history.” Often when I see her wearing...
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AACN Changes: What You Need to Know
Recently, the landscape of healthcare education has changed. The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has changed its competency requirements....
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Teach Postpartum Hemorrhage With High-Fidelity Simulation
Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH) is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the United States, yet many aren’t aware...
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Obstetric Emergencies Require High Fidelity Training
Shoulder dystocia occurs in 1 in 20-30 term vaginal deliveries and is often unpredictable (Gurewitsch, 2018). “According to the American...
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Essential Cultural Competencies for Maternal Simulations
In the US, statistics show that minority women, especially black women, are more likely to suffer higher rates of maternal...
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Frequently Asked Questions – Part 2
The second part of our FAQ focuses on properly training your SPs and preparing them for simulation. To help you...
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Frequently Asked Questions – Part 1
It's not always smooth sailing when building or running a simulation program. To help you address issues you may be...
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Avkin CEO Highlighted for NLN/Jeffries Framework of Standardized Patients
The article, available at ScienceDirect.com, explores the evidence related to how undergraduate nursing education utilizes an established framework when integrating standardized patient simulation. The identified gaps included: The lack of safety application, standardized patient hiring, using higher-level outcomes, establishing policies and procedures specific to SPs, and discussing the experiences of students, facilitators, and standardized patients.
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