This is EPIC: Simulation Education with Patient Actors to Improve Care

kvd1 — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 13:54:22 +0000

Monakshi Sawhney

Simulation education, using standardized patient actors, is a unique way to provide education in health care settings to practicing clinicians. It is an opportunity to practice assessment skills and critical thinking in a safe environment that mimics the patient care setting. Our team implemented this concept at a hospital in Toronto, with a focus on researching the outcomes of a simulation intervention for nurses who care for patients receiving epidural analgesia for pain management after surgery. This photograph depicts the real-to-life patient care environment that was created for this study.

Location of photograph:

Education and Research Centre, North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario

Prize name:

KGHRI Prize

Submission Year:

2019-20