The BLISS suite (Gener8): Blended Learning Interactive Simulation Spaces, at Western Sydney University is an immersive, interactive healthcare education simulator that supports a range of disciplines and scenarios, and Professor Jane Frost discusses its hands-on, decision-making focus.

To know more go to - https://simovation.com.au/

Jenny interviews Prof Jane Frost about the BLISs room at WSU

Tess is a Clinical Associate Professor, Melbourne Medical School, The University of Melbourne and Director of Clinical Education and Simulation, Epworth HealthCare. She is also a VSA - Victorian Simulation Alliance board member and she sat down with us to discuss the benefits of being a subscriber.

Tess Vawser discusses the benefits of the VSA

Jane had the opportunity to sit down and have a chat with Prof Adam Montagu, Director, of the Adelaide Health Simulation at Adelaide University.

Interview with Prof Adam Montagu, Director, Adelaide Health Simulation at Adelaide University.

This month we welcome the discussion with two midwifery academics, Associate Professor Kate Dawson and  Lynnelle Moran on the topic: It's the learning that matters - exploring student experiences of a formative- summative OSCE assessment. Their study focused on exploring feelings of anxiety and psychological safety as well as learning experience of students throughout the assessment period, including a summative OSCE assessment.

It's the learning that matters

Nursing academic Dani Gardner from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Technology Sydney shares her project about using AI chatbots in simulation scenarios may provide the opportunity to examine the effectiveness of this approach for enhancing nursing students’ experience.

Her study explored the use of AI chatbots as the ‘patient’ voice in simulation scenarios to enhance nursing students’ communication skills.

An AI communication training platform was utilised in clinical lab classes, allowing students to practice communication and clinical reasoning, whilst performing practical skills. The focus was on gaining patient consent and providing reassurance before performing assessments and procedures.



AI Chatbots in Sim: Improving the Student Experience

The study being discussed sits within the Psychology Mechanisms and Innovations program at the Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre - ACU [https://www.acu.edu.au/research-and-enterprise/our-research-institutes/healthy-brain-and-mind-research-centre], and was led by Dr Elizabeth Pizarro-Campagna in collaboration with Dr Simon D’Alfonso [https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffindanexpert.unimelb.edu.au%2Fprofile%2F180658-simon-d%27alfonso&data=05%7C02%7CMel.Barlow%40acu.edu.au%7C4503146f2d9549d999dd08de69ffe4f9%7C429af009f196448fae7958c212a0f2ce%7C0%7C0%7C639064744938669136%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DgDxKe8NRa0Gw33fqt1eIgI9%2BDwH67KKg49I4BM1EXA%3D&reserved=0] (UniMelb), Prof John Gleeson [https://www.acu.edu.au/research-and-enterprise/our-research-institutes/healthy-brain-and-mind-research-centre/our-people/professor-john-gleeson] (ACU), Dr Thomas McGuckian [https://www.acu.edu.au/research-and-enterprise/our-research-institutes/healthy-brain-and-mind-research-centre/our-people/dr-thomas-mcguckian] (ACU), Hannah Giddy (ACU Psych Hon student), and Cassandra Mount (MPsych Clin student).

Apologies , Kerry had some audio issues on this episode.

Large Language Model Chatbot Simulation for Suicide Risk Assessment Training in Postgraduate Psychology

Mel is joined by Robyn Dickie ( nurse, Senior Lecturer, Chair Teaching and Learning & Coordinator - Education and Innovation for the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine at ACU), and Alison Blunt (physiotherapist, lecturer  and National Lead Specialised Learning Environments and Simulation Coordination for School of Allied Health at ACU). Alison and Robyn discuss there large-scale (>2000 students) interprofessional simulation activity.

Here is link to the co-debriefing paper Robyn was discussing Understanding interprofessional co-debriefing practices within large scale ward-based simulation - ScienceDirect [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876139925001252]

Large scale  extended ward interprofessional simulation

Mel and Kerry discuss what QSAFe is (Quality Simulation Assurance Framework) and why it is needed to support educators and learners alike.

QSAFe - for quality simulation design

Mel leads the quick shots session with Karyn Madden from Southern Institute of Technology NZ at the Council of Deans Nursing and Midwifery Conference - Australia and New Zealand - in Christchurch NZ.

Excuse the background noise - this interview occurred at the conference dinner.

And yes, her PhD supervisor is Jane Frost - wearing the pink sparkles!

Quick shot - PhD candidate Karyn Madden from the CDNM conference

Jane does a Quick Shot session with Dana Supramaniam from Mediquip at the Council of Deans Nursing and Midwifery Conference - Australia and New Zealand - in Christchurch NZ.

Excuse the background noise - this interview occurred at the conference dinner. 



Dana Supramaniam at the CDNM conference NZ

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