7 Situational Awareness, Bias and Decision-Making Styles in Obstetric Simulation Ian Parkinson and Andrew F. Smith Situational Awareness The obstetric delivery room, or operating theatre, are complex, dynamic environments where…
8 Team-Working, Communication and Use of Communication Aids and Checklists in an Emergency Simon Mercer Introduction Human factors have been described as ‘the science of improving human performance and well-being…
6 Introduction to Human Factors and Ergonomics in Obstetric Simulation Mark Hellaby Human factors have seen a surge of interest in healthcare as a method to combat the unacceptably high…
5 Fidelity in Obstetric Simulation Shane O’Sullivan and Owen O’Sullivan Fidelity in simulation is a term referring to the loyalty of a particular model to real life characteristics. Essentially, it…
4 Debriefing and the Debrief Mark Murphy and Annemarie Brown Introduction Debriefing can ‘make or break’ a simulator session and can be attributed as the ‘heart and soul’ of simulator…
3 Interprofessional In Situ Simulation Jonathan Hurst Interprofessional education (IPE), where ‘two or more professions learn with, from and about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care’…
2 The Where of Simulation Training Al May Simulation is by no means a new phenomenon in medical education; it is an ever-developing learning modality. When agreeing the learning objectives…
1 Setting the Scene for Simulation-Based Education Debra Nestel , Kristen Moloney and Simon Hyde I still can’t believe that we did that difficult epidural scenario right before it happened…
Abstract Every individual treatment cycle involves a number of different stages and manipulations in the laboratory, and each case must be assessed and prepared for in advance; the afternoon prior…
Abstract Biologists and physiologists began to micromanipulate cells during the last century, using a variety of manipulator systems to dissect or record from cells. The earliest attempt to inject sperm…
