Developing Successful Healthcare Education Simulation Centers: The Consortium Model

Over two-thirds of magnet hospitals in the United States use simulation in staff education programs, and many educators have introduced simulation into their nursing and healthcare curricula. This highly practical volume meets a growing need for guidelines on planning, organizing, and implemednting a healthcare education simulation center, using the collaborative and cost-effective consortium model. The book takes the reader step by step through the process of building a coalition of key stakeholders, gathering and analyzing data, assigning leadership roles within the consortium, developing a strategic plan, and implementing and sustaining it. Case studies in each chapter provide real-life insight from a successful existing consortium by examining how it operates and highlighting successes, mistakes, and lessons learned. The resource also demonstrates the financial benefits of expense sharing and includes useful tools for achieving and evaluating excellence. Copyright 2011.