GW SON SAIL Center Professional Development Policy

Policy Statement 

GW SAIL uses the methodology of simulation to enhance the education offered by the School of Nursing (SON). Therefore, it is imperative for all individuals involved in this venture to have the necessary development and support to enhance the learner experience and create the optimal safe learning environment. The understanding of simulation by the educator is critical to maximize the learner experience. Therefore, it is the goal of GW SON to develop the educators throughout the entirety of their participation in simulation center. 

Reason for Policy 

To provide the structure and content to support simulation within the GW SON.

Who is Governed by this Policy 

Faculty and staff who are involved with simulation of learners will be responsible for the content contained within this policy.

Policy

Simulation Pedagogy

All faculty are required to have the education requirement of simulation pedagogy. All faculty who teach in clinical courses within the SON will receive training on simulation to include:

• Objectives of the event
• Orientation to the physical space
• Case presentations descriptions
• Utilization of evaluation tools
• Debriefing 
• Individual feedback 

Debriefing

All faculty are required to attend basic simulation education related to simulation pedagogy and debriefing. Two essential workshops for all faculty include:

• MOOC course: The Essentials in Clinical Simulation across the Health Professions

• Debriefing workshop 

Faculty who attend the VIP Pedagogy in Simulation workshop or any organized, recognized pedagogy and debriefing course (e.g., Center for Medical Simulation and debriefing, certificate from Boise State,  Debriefing for meaningful learning, etc.) are exempt and may substituted these courses for the above essential courses. Additional continuing education opportunities will occur based on simulation activities and evaluations. 

Roles and Responsibilities

Communication

• Educators are expected to be available to participate in simulation events within the courses they are assigned.

Respect for the Simulation Environment

• Educators shall maintain a clean and organized environment and shall consult with GW staff for changes in physical settings.
• Educators shall contribute to the scenario realism.
• Educators shall protect the standardized patient/patient simulator as he/she would protect a live patient.
• Educators will dress in professional or clinical attire as appropriate
• Educators’ primary focus shall be his/her learners and will, therefore, refrain from cell phone use,  paging, texting, or unrelated socialization and prolonged discussion.

Respect for Self and Others

• Educators shall sign a confidentiality agreement and honor the agreement for every simulation he/she is involved. 

• Educators shall maintain professionalism at all times. 

•  Educators shall encourage learner participation with positive behaviors.
• Educators shall honor the distribution agreement for any media released to him/her.

Responsibility and Accountability

• Educators must attend training, orientation and other activities as invited prior to the simulation event.

• Educators will arrive in a timely fashion to initiate the event. 

• GW Educators and staff shall treat all learners with equal respect and will cultivate a safe learning environment.

• Evaluations will be reviewed in a timely manner. Consideration will be given to all feedback and suggestions.

Definitions 

The term “educator” in this policy refers to the faculty members within the SON who actively participate in any simulation experience offered within any program coursework both in and outside the simulation center.  

Contacts

Contact	Telephone	Email
Director of Simulation and  Experiential Learning	571 553-0115	cfarinagwu [dot] edu
Assistant Director of Simulation	571-553-8512	Cdseatongwu [dot] edu
Simulation Operations		sonsimlabgwu [dot] edu
Sim IT Administrator	571 553-0086	paulcollinsgwu [dot] edu