ARSD 20:48:07:50. Simulation

A nursing education program may use simulation as a substitute for traditional clinical experiences, not to exceed fifty percent of the total program clinical hours. A program that uses simulation shall provide evidence that the following standards have been met: (1) Faculty involved in simulations, both didactic and clinical, shall have training in the use of simulation and shall engage in on-going professional development in the use of simulation; (2) The program shall demonstrate that the simulation activities are linked to programmatic outcomes; (3) The program shall have written policies and procedures on the following: (a) Short-term and long-term plans for integrating simulation into the curriculum; (b) Method of debriefing each simulated activity; and (c) Plan for orienting faculty to simulation; (4) The program shall develop criteria to evaluate the simulation activities that includes ongoing evaluation by students; and (5) The program shall include information about its use of simulation in its annual report to the Board of Nursing.