{"id":194218,"date":"2013-09-30T15:14:48","date_gmt":"2013-09-30T21:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/nursing\/?p=194218"},"modified":"2023-02-07T14:10:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T21:10:10","slug":"health-sciences-simulation-center-gains-elite-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/nursing\/2013\/09\/30\/health-sciences-simulation-center-gains-elite-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Sciences Simulation Center Gains Elite Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Danya Lusk<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nThe College of Health Sciences Simulation Center at Boise State University has received accreditation in the area of teaching and education. The simulation center is the first in Idaho to receive accreditation and is the first simulation center west of St. Louis, Mo., not affiliated with a major medical institution to become accredited. The accreditation comes from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare\u2019s Council for Accreditation of Healthcare Simulation Programs.<\/p>\n

Since the Society for Simulation in Healthcare began its accreditation program in 2010, 33 simulation centers have been accredited worldwide, 31 of those in the United States. Most of the centers are connected to a health system, medical center, hospital, school of medicine or other major medical institution.<\/p>\n

Simulation programs must demonstrate compliance with established core and area-specific standards in order to be considered for accreditation. The program must have at least two years of experience in the area in which accreditation is sought. Core standards include mission and governance; organization and management; facilities, technology, simulation modalities and human resources; evaluation and improvement; integrity; security; and work in expanding the field of simulation.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccreditation validates all the hard work in establishing a high quality simulation center,\u201d said Becky Bunderson, director of the College of Health Sciences Simulation Center. \u201cIt lets the community, faculty and students know that the work in the center is evidence-based and follows standards and best practices, delivering quality educational experiences to students and community partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

To achieve accreditation in the area of teaching and education, the College of Health Sciences Simulation Center had to demonstrate that it met the standards for teaching and education. This included the areas of learning activities, qualified educators, curriculum design, learning environment, educational credit, and ongoing curriculum feedback and improvement.<\/p>\n

With an accredited simulation center, the College of Health Sciences will be able to further pursue its goal of promoting interprofessional education for Boise State health sciences students. Currently, respiratory care, radiologic sciences and nursing students use the simulation center and practice labs for an interprofessional skills course. An interprofessional disciplinary team approach is used to teach basic patient care skills and interventions to restore and protect health. The college is actively researching additional ways to integrate interprofessional education into all program curriculums.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimulation will fundamentally change nursing education, if not health sciences education, as we know it,\u201d said Suzan Kardong-Edgren, Joanna \u201cJody\u201d DeMeyer Endowed Chair in Nursing and renowned simulation researcher. \u201cClinicals will be built around a simulation core, then hospital experience for fine tuning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Accreditation accrues value to the organization, the industry and the community. Additional benefits follow:<\/p>\n