Reasons for Simulation Technologies

Simulation technologies have been developed to further utilize the teaching strategy of simulation, to create richer simulated learning experiences, and to present increasingly complex patient conditions to students for evaluation. Human patient simulators are programmable to show different signs and symptoms, to identify if the correct medication has been administered, and to demonstrate critical patient situations that students might never encounter in a clinical rotation in nursing school. They are advantageous in nursing education because they eliminate any threat to patient safety while maintaining the capacity to present specific and unique patient situations that can provide consistent and comparable experiences for all students (Medley & Horne, 2005).

Reference:
Medley, C. F. & Horne, C. (2005). Using simulation technology for undergraduate nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education 44(1), 31-35.