Great points through validation with teaching strategies with using Simulation [with patient care scenarios] that I apply with my clinical nursing students. I stress it is not just about their selected 'action' during the SIM, but to also share the 'why' or reasoning behind what they are doing (or missed doing/implementing) while the scenario was unfolding in real time with real life like experiences so a need to 'think on their feet' while collaborating with other students. Collective knowledge is power :-) I often add in 'complications' for the SIM patient so the students need to reflect, analyze, think and evaluate what is going on with the patient's condition. While making it interdisciplinary, it also requires engagement from other program students such as EMTs, Respiratory therapy, Ultrasound, Resident Physicans, etc. A great way to learn.
