Innovations in Simulation-Based Program Development at 100,000 Ft: Reaching New Heights in DNP Education

Designing simulation-based DNP education with deliberate practice to implement a DNP global and diversity initiative is an innovative approach for futuristic DNP education. Simulation-based medical education has been shown to improve patient safety and quality of care (Griswold et al., 2012), while deliberate practice has shown improved results over that which results from current clinical education (McGaghie et al., 2011; 2010). When applied to DNP education, it may be time to rethink the current “see one, do one, teach one” educational approach (Lenchus, 2010) in advanced practice nursing education. The purpose of this presentation is to describe how application of a selected simulation-based educational intervention in a curricular global and diversity initiative has served to drive quality and excellence in an online DNP program. 

The methodology for the simulation-based educational intervention resulted from a synthesis of historical evidence specific to the conceptual development of the term.  A review of the level and quality of evidence as well as critical appraisal of the term will be described. Using translation science, simulation-based learning with deliberate practice, the PDSA model as a theoretical foundation, and debriefing; application of the evidence-based simulation-based educational intervention will be presented in terms of how the simulation-based educational intervention was used to drive quality and excellence in developing the structure, process, and outcomes to support a DNP global and diversity initiative in an online DNP program. Findings are described in terms of how DNP educators can use evidence to implement curricular change and model deliberate practice in DNP practicum development. Recommendations for future research and contributions of the simulation-based educational intervention to advanced practice education, practice, and policy are further provided. Following participation in this presentation, the learner will be able to design a simulation-based educational intervention using deliberate practice to implement improved advanced practice nursing education.