Summary Statement Simulationists have reported essential elements that need to be included during prebriefing to establish best practices in simulation and support learner success in simulation. However, there is a gap in the literature; there is a need for synthesis of these reported elements. This article reports the current established prebriefing standards and guidelines. It compiles all the elements that are recommended into one document to facilitate educator training. An infographic is included to serve as a cognitive aid and a checklist for facilitators to use in practice. Finally, this article discusses additional areas of inquiry and research that needs to be completed in relation to prebriefing.

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AIM The objective of the study was to search, extract, appraise, and synthesize studies using standardized patients (SPs) in nursing academia to determine how this modality of simulation is being used. BACKGROUND SPs are a common simulation modality used in nursing education. METHOD This review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses. Five databases were searched as well as keywords to retrieve nonindexed citations for the period January 2011 to September 2016. The inclusion criteria included nurses, a simulated experience with SPs, and original research published in English. RESULTS Sixty-five studies were identified and analyzed. CONCLUSION More randomized controlled trials and studies with power analyses and validated measurement instruments are needed. Studies that compare SPs to high-fidelity simulators are also desired to determine optimal student learning outcomes and standardize best practices in simulation.

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