One Stop Shop Clinical Simulation in a Bag: 
Creating Validated Simulation Experiences

How can a simulation program team with limited resources accommodate organizational initiatives? The concept of simulation in a bag was born. When the simulation team was approached to develop simulations for over four thousand team members in a three months’ timeframe, the simulation learning consultants decided to think outside the box. Using shopping bags, a plan was created to include clinical educators previously educated in simulation to assist with the corporate initiative. Certified healthcare simulation educators in combination with content experts met to create scenarios to replicate emergent events seen within the organization. Once the simulation was developed, the scenario was validated using a group that represented the diversity of participants that the education was designed.

“To achieve intended constructs, competencies, and learning outcomes of simulations, educators need to develop scenarios that are valid and reliable” (Mirza et al., 2020, p. 1).

This overview will review the process and preparation of creating ‘simulation in a bag’ – with a focus on documentation, feedback, schedules, coordination of individuals participating, and communication before, during, and after the event. Lessons learned during the process; including, but not limited to, allocation of resources, scripting, staging of participants, video preparation, and rehearsals.

Additional Presenters: 
Michele Parsons, MSN/Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CHSE
Pamela Johnson MSN/Ed., RN, NPD-BC, PCCN