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Simulation Nation Guide to INACSL 2023
Nursing professionals and simulationists are gathering in just a few weeks for INACSL 2023! Amy Cowperthwait CEO, RN, MSN, CNS, CHSE-A...
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NAU Launches New Simulation Program with the Assistance of AvMentor
“I felt having live people (as opposed to mannequins) really helped bring reality to the situation”At the beginning of this...
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Society for Healthcare Simulation Accreditation: Where to Start
The process of going through Society For Healthcare Simulation (SSH) Accreditation can be daunting, some teams say downright painful, but, as...
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Simulationists Guide to Congressional Funding
Is your simulation program in need of a boost? Now is the time to apply for congressional funding.Want to know...
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Healthcare Simulation Pioneers
During this years Women's History Month, Avkin wants to recognize all of the amazing woman that have pioneered the way...
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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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Simulation Nation Guide to INACSL 2023
Nursing professionals and simulationists are gathering in just a few weeks for INACSL 2023! Amy Cowperthwait CEO, RN, MSN, CNS, CHSE-A and Megan Weldon, CHSE sat down to discuss INACSL 2023 on Simulation Nation, a brand new podcast! In Episode 1, we go over everything you need to know about the kynotes at INACSl 2023.
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