Simulation Facilitators: Applying Benner's Theory in Nursing

Application for Simulation Facilitators
By using banner’s theory

simulation
It is a strategy not
technology to mirror,
anticipate and amplify
real life situation with
guided experience in a
interactive way
(Thomas et al. 2015)
Figure:
simulation in
nursing
Figure :
(Thomas et al.
2015)

First stage of benner’s theory
novice
No
experience in
situation
lacks confidence to demonstrate
safe practice (Arzani, Lotfi &
Abedi, 2016).
requires
continual
verbal and
physical
cues
unable to use
discretionary
judgment.

Simulation in novice stage
• Novice facilitators would face
difficulty in implementing multiple
aspects of simulation
• Typically, they learn how to turn it
on and use software (Thomas et al.
2015) .
•Difficulty in trouble shooting is also
observed
• nurse educators begin to add
simulation methods with their other
teaching, scholarship
Figure : simulation
Source : (Hutchins et al.,
2016)