Gantt Laura
Learning Technologies, Labs, and College Support Services, College of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA.
Comput Inform Nurs. 2012 Nov;30(11):579-86. doi: 10.1097/NXN.0b013e318266ca52.
Within the airline industry, where much of simulation-based education originated, cockpit simulators are operated by current or former pilots whose expertise ensures the authenticity of the training experience. As yet, identifying the most appropriate person to run a patient simulator has not been translated into healthcare. Furthermore, few training resources exist for those who must learn the intricacies of the relationship between patient simulators, simulation scenarios, and educational objectives. This article reviews literature related to the role, educational preparation, and training of the patient simulator operator and explores solutions to the uncertainty about the difference between simulator operators and technicians. Because simulators are operationally intensive and because scarce faculty may be best used to facilitate student learning within the laboratory, the tendency has been to use a variety of personnel to manage patient simulators. Recommendations for standardizing the role of the operator that are consistent with the pedagogical purposes of simulation are offered. Potential questions are posed, and methods for future work are discussed.
在航空业（基于模拟的教育起源于此行业的大部分领域），驾驶舱模拟器由现任或前任飞行员操作，他们的专业知识确保了培训体验的真实性。到目前为止，确定操作患者模拟器的最合适人选这一问题在医疗保健领域尚未得到解决。此外，对于那些必须了解患者模拟器、模拟场景和教育目标之间复杂关系的人来说，培训资源很少。本文回顾了与患者模拟器操作员的角色、教育准备和培训相关的文献，并探讨了解决模拟器操作员与技术人员之间差异不确定性的方法。由于模拟器操作密集，且稀缺的教员可能最适合用于促进实验室中的学生学习，因此一直倾向于使用各种人员来管理患者模拟器。本文提出了与模拟教学目的一致的标准化操作员角色的建议。提出了一些潜在问题，并讨论了未来工作的方法。
