Standards of Best Practice: Simulation Standard VI: The Debriefing Process

Simulation Debriefing Practices in Traditional Baccalaureate Nursing Programs: National Survey Results

“…The INACSL guidelines recommend that the facilitators have formal training and competency assessment (Decker et al, 2013). The findings from the study indicate that all but 6% of faculty (n ¼ 13/208) had training to use debriefing, but most training was not formal, and there is a lack of refresher orientation.…”

“…The INACSL standards for best practice in simulation include guidelines for five criteria for an effective debriefing (Decker et al, 2013). The discussion compares the survey findings to the five criteria.…”

Student’s opinion about feedback vs structured debriefing:a randomized controlled trial

“…A safe environment that ensures confidentiality, trust, open communication with focus on help, self-analysis and reflection contributes to the success of the debriefing (Decker, et al, 2013), and to greater comfort, spontaneity, self-critical reflection and identification of one's own needs and weaknesses (Gardner, 2013).…”

Prebriefing: An Equal to Debriefing?

“…Upon reading, one might assume that the learning experience does not occur until after prebriefing. In fact, the nursing literature identifies the last simulation phase, debriefing, as the most influential element to student learning due to its reflection activities [2,[8][9][10][11][12][13]. Reflection is stated to be triggered by the theory-practice gap by connecting knowledge and experiences [14] which is similar to how Curtis and Robert [1] described simulation over 40 years ago.…”