scholarly journals High-fidelity simulation testing of intelligent and adaptive aircraft control laws

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.L. Steinberg ◽  
A.B. Page
Keyword(s):  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation ◽  
Aircraft Control ◽  
Control Laws ◽  
Simulation Testing

Testing Nursing Competence: Validity and Reliability of the Nursing Performance Profile

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 431-458 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine E. Hinton ◽  
Mary Z. Mays ◽  
Debra Hagler ◽  
Pamela Randolph ◽  
Ruth Brooks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation ◽  
Rater Agreement ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Retest Reliability ◽  
Nursing Competence ◽  
Rating Instrument ◽  
Simulation Testing ◽  
Self Assessments ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Background and Purpose: There is growing evidence that simulation testing is appropriate for assessing nursing competence. We compiled evidence on the validity and reliability of the Nursing Performance Profile (NPP) method for assessing competence. Methods: Participants (N = 67) each completed 3 high-fidelity simulation tests; raters (N = 31) scored the videotaped tests using a 41-item competency rating instrument. Results: The test identified areas of practice breakdown and distinguished among subgroups differing in age, education, and simulation experience. Supervisor assessments were positively correlated, r = .31. Self-assessments were uncorrelated, r = .07. Inter-rater agreement ranged from 93% to 100%. Test–retest reliability ranged from r = .57 to .69. Conclusions: The NPP can be used to assess competence and make decisions supporting public safety.

Errors of epinephrine administration during severe allergic-like contrast reactions: lessons learned from a bi-institutional study using high-fidelity simulation testing

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 1127-1133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn L. Wang ◽  
Matthew S. Davenport ◽  
Sankar Chinnugounder ◽  
Jennifer G. Schopp ◽  
Kimia Kani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation ◽  
Epinephrine Administration ◽  
Simulation Testing

The Perceptions of Nurse Educators regarding the use of High Fidelity Simulation in Nursing Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Viola Janse van Vuuren ◽  
Eunice Seekoe ◽  
Daniel Ter Goon
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
South African ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Nurse Educators ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation ◽  
Simulation Based ◽  
Nursing College ◽  
Faculty Shortages

Although nurse educators are aware of the advantages of simulation-based training, some still feel uncomfortable to use technology or lack the motivation to learn how to use the technology. The aging population of nurse educators causes frustration and anxiety. They struggle with how to include these tools particularly in the light of faculty shortages. Nursing education programmes are increasingly adopting simulation in both undergraduate and graduate curricula. The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions of nurse educators regarding the use of high fidelity simulation (HFS) in nursing education at a South African private nursing college. A national survey of nurse educators and clinical training specialists was completed with 118 participants; however, only 79 completed the survey. The findings indicate that everyone is at the same level as far as technology readiness is concerned, however, it does not play a significant role in the use of HFS. These findings support the educators’ need for training to adequately prepare them to use simulation equipment. There is a need for further research to determine what other factors play a role in the use of HFS; and if the benefits of HFS are superior to other teaching strategies warranting the time and financial commitment. The findings of this study can be used as guidelines for other institutions to prepare their teaching staff in the use of HFS.

scholarly journals The Learning Pathways Grid

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 160940691879160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Stuart Lane ◽  
Chris Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
High Fidelity ◽  
High Fidelity Simulation ◽  
Cognitive Frames ◽  
Open Disclosure ◽  
Learning Pathways ◽  
Social Constructivist Approach ◽  
Insight Into

The interview is an important data-gathering tool in qualitative research, since it allows researchers to gain insight into a person’s knowledge, understandings, perceptions, interpretations, and experiences. There are many definitions of reflexivity in qualitative research, one such definition being “Reflexivity is an attitude of attending systematically to the context of knowledge construction, especially to the effect of the researcher, at every step of the research processes.” The learning pathways grid (LPG) is a visual template used to assist analysis and interpretation of conversations, allowing educators, learners, and researchers, to discover links from cognition to action, usually in a retrospective manner. It is often used in simulation educational research, with a focus on understanding how learners access their cognitive frames and underlying beliefs. In this article, we describe the use of the LPG as a prospective adjunct to data collection for interviews and focus groups. We contextualize it within a study among medical interns and medical students who were engaged in high-fidelity simulation exploring open disclosure after a medication error. The LPG allowed future optimization of data collection and interpretation by ensuring reflexivity within the researchers, a vital part of research conduct. We conclude by suggesting the use of the LPG has a reasonable fit when taking a social constructivist approach and using qualitative analysis methods that make reflexivity explicit and visible, therefore ensuring it is truly considered, understood, and demonstrated by researchers.

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