Simulation Excellence

Maximize students' learning experiences with the Simulation Excellence Series

Learn about new simulation standards, simulation learning strategies, how to maximize learner outcomes, and more in this three-part series for educators who use simulation in nursing education.

Mark your calendars now, and join us for these educational and engaging sessions with IU Faculty and Simulation Pedagogy experts Dr. Megan Stuffle, Marian Gilhooly, Dr. Tiffanie Nabinger, Bryan White, and Savannah Langbehn.

These sessions are available at no cost to Indiana University School of Nursing faculty, external partners, and graduate students who interact with simulation in their teaching. This includes BSN faculty, MSN faculty, MSN in Nursing Education students, Fairbanks Simulation staff, IU Health educators, Kenyan faculty partners, and others.

Simulation Excellence Series

Simulation Excellence Series training and development workshops are available this academic year at no cost! Register for all three sessions of the series, or choose to "a la carte" separately.

For online sessions, active participation (including synchronous conversation and video capabilities) is required. Please be aware that the Simulation Development Workshop is a two-day, in-person event, and your attendance is required for both days in order to participate and develop a simulation.

Part 1: Professional Integrity and Facilitation

During the first part of the series, discuss the role of the facilitator in a simulation, evaluate practices that aid the learner in achieving the learning objectives, evaluate the preparation necessary to maximize learning outcomes in simulation, learn the standards of practice, guidelines, principles, and ethics as they relate to simulation, and more!

Virtual: September 15, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Part 2: Prebriefing and Debriefing

During the second part of the series, identify components required to make sure students are prepared for the simulation experience, learn best practices for debriefing a simulation experience, discuss effective debriefing practices, and more.

Virtual: October 27, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Part 3: Simulation Development Workshop

During the third part of the series, join us for a two-day, in-person session all about simulation design. The purpose of the Simulation Development Workshop is for faculty to create or revise a simulation scenario.

In the first session, learn about simulation design resources, discuss simulation objectives, learning goals, and types of simulation available. Plus, begin developing a simulation scenario specific to your course or interests.

In the second session, refine your scenario and pilot your simulation in our state-of-the-art simulation center. Plus, learn about simulation evaluation tools and more!

In-person: January 7, 2027, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In-person: April 29, 2027, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Both sessions will be held at the IU School of Nursing in Indianapolis.

Questions?

Email Dr. Megan Stuffle at mel2@iu.edu.

The Simulation Excellence Series is facilitated by

Dr. Megan Stuffle

DNP, RN, NPD-CB, CMSRN, CNE, CHSE
Assistant Dean of Learning Resources

Marian Gilhooly

MSN, RN
Prelicensure Simulation Liaison

Dr. Tiffanie Nabinger

DNP, RN, CPN, NPD-BC
Graduate Simulation Liaison

Savannah Langbehn

MSN, RN
Simulation Faculty

Bryan White

MSN, RN, TCRN, CCRN, CEN, CHSE
Simulation Faculty