In this episode of Let’s Talk Sim, we’re joined by Dr. Tiffani Chidume — a nurse educator, researcher, and simulationist whose work centers on equity in simulation, immersive technology, and inclusive learning environments. Dr. Chidume shares insights from her recent presentation at the 2025 INACSL conference on equity-centered simulation design and the integration of virtual reality in nursing education. Tune in as we explore her research, conference reflections, and forward-looking perspective on how VR and inclusive practices are transforming healthcare simulation.
In this episode, Dr. Beth Hallmark shares her insights on what it takes to lead a successful simulation center. From fostering a culture of collaboration and positivity to navigating challenges with resilience, Dr. Hallmark reflects on the leadership strategies that drive meaningful change. Tune in to hear real-world examples of how strong leadership can transform teams, elevate performance, and inspire innovation in healthcare simulation.
Host Jasline Moreno kicks off Let's Talk SIM season 4 with Sabrina Beroz, DNP, RN, CHSE-A, ANEF to explore mentorship and coaching in simulation education, sharing insights on goal-setting, building strong mentor-mentee relationships, and finding the right fit!
Host Lori Greer, MSN, RN, CHSE meets with Nicole Harder, RN, PhD, CHSE, CCSNE, Professor College of Nursing at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, to discuss the use of AI and VR in healthcare simulation. Listen as they discuss the importance of this innovative technology paving the way for the future of simulation.
Host Lori Greer, MSN, RN, CHSE meets with Elizabeth Horsley, RN, MSMS, CHSE, CCS to discuss her career in simulation and building a career in the field. Listen as they discuss strategies to navigate a career in simulation!
Host Lori Greer, MSN, RN, CHSE meets with Cheryl Camacho, MBA, EMT-P, CHSE, Director of Simulation and Outreach Education at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio to discuss directing and leading a SIM-center. Listen as they discuss the importance of a strategic plan and clarified mission to help build a robust simulation program.
Host Lori Greer, MSN, RN, CHSE touches on critical conversations in healthcare simulation with guest Jasline Moreno, MSN, RN,CHSE in the third episode of season three. Jasline and Lori discuss the journey to simulation education as well as pursing higher education to become SIM leaders.
Listen as host Lori Greer, MSN, RN, CHSE touches on critical conversations in healthcare simulation with guest Mary Fey, PhD, RN, CHSE-A, FAAN, ANEF in the second episode of season three. Dr. Fey shows us what the nursing education paradigm shift should look like, the 3 C’s of simulation, and teaching the nursing students of today.
Kicking off season three of Let’s Talk SIM, host Lori Greer, MSN, RN, CHSE meets with Jane Paige, RN, PhD, CNE, CHSE, Professor and Program Director at the Milwaukee School of Nursing to discuss the mechanics of building scenarios. Listen as they touch on the Review Tool for Evaluating the Design and Implementation of Simulations using Best Practices, interprofessional simulation scenarios, and advice for those developing training programs.
In the sixth and final episode of season two of Let’s Talk SIM, host Kyle Johnson, PhD, RN, CHSE, Associate Dean for Simulation & Associate Professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing caught up with Dr. Niki Fogg, Director of Simulation Education and Technology and is an Associate Professor at Texas Woman’s University (TWU), to touch on Prebriefing and Debriefing. Dr. Fogg gives an inside look into her dissertation on patient care, using the NCSBN Clinical Judgement Measurement Model, and her work sharing best practices in the clinical education environment.
*Learn More*
https://www.linkedin.com/in/niki-fogg-35333611/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S187613992300066X
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1557308723001592
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1557308723000732
In the fifth episode of Let’s Talk SIM, hosts Kyle Johnson, PhD, RN, CHSE, Associate Dean for Simulation & Associate Professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, and Gamze Ağartıoğlu Kundakçı, PhD(c), RN, RA, researcher at the Faculty of Nursing in Turkey (Türkiye), meet with Davorin Marković, RN, Medical Simulation Specialist and Coordinator of SIM Centre Ljubljana, to discuss the first simulation centre on the primary level in Slovenia. Davorin dives into how simulation training has benefitted healthcare professionals in Slovenia, how the mobile simulation unit complements the centre, and implementing AR, VR, and gamification into the centre.
*Learn More*
https://sim-center.si/en/sim-index-eng/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkwvLqWSFqnVQcoEn4EsZg/videos
https://www.facebook.com/simulacijskicenter
In the fourth episode of season two, host Kyle Johnson, PhD, RN, CHSE, Associate Dean for Simulation & Associate Professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing chats with podcast guest Beth Rogers, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, Assistant Professor of Nursing at Texas Christian University. Dr. Rogers and Dr. Johnson discuss their shared passion for research and the growing importance of the observer role, learner role, and clinical judgment and the essential role these play in advancing the science and practice of healthcare and nursing simulation.
In honor of INACSL’s 20th anniversary celebration, we had the pleasure of interviewing the incomparable Dr. Suzan “Suzie” Kardong-Edgren, PhD, RN, ANEF, CHSE, FSSH, FAAN and Dr. Sharon Decker, PhD, RN, FSSH, ANEF, FAAN who have been practicing simulation in nursing and healthcare even before it was even officially called by that name. Season two host Kyle Johnson, PhD, RN, CHSE looks to the past as we envision the future of simulation, and talks with Dr. Kardong-Edgren and Dr. Decker about how they first got their start in simulation, their career journey over the last several decades, and what they think simulationists should focus on in the future. Spoiler alert, the recent simulation advancements are only the tip of the iceberg.
* Show Notes: The Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice™ *
In the second episode of season two, host Kyle Johnson, PhD, RN, CHSE, Associate Dean for Simulation & Associate Professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing talks with Dr. Kim Leighton, PhD, RN, CHSOS, CHSE, ANEF, FSSH, FAAN, Executive Director of the ITQAN Clinical Simulation and Innovation Center at Hamad Medical Cor, Doha, Qatar. Dr. Leighton shares about the importance of Learner Assessment tools, her work in Qatar, working with simulationists across the globe, and the exciting places life will take you when you take risks and try something new.
*Episode Links*
Evaluating Healthcare Simulation: https://sites.google.com/view/evaluatinghealthcaresimulation
Welcome to Season Two of the Let’s Talk SIM podcast! In our first episode of the season, host Kyle Johnson, PhD, RN, CHSE, Associate Dean for Simulation & Associate Professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing addresses the state of Advanced Practice Nursing (APRN) Simulation especially for simulationists pursuing a doctoral degree. Scholar and educator, Dr. Sarah L. Beebe, PhD, CNM, WHNP-BC, CHSE has devoted most of her current research to create hybrid simulated experiences to advance nursing simulation education. Dr. Beebe talks about the current state of healthcare simulation in APRN education, challenges and opportunities with simulation in APRN programs in contrast to pre-licensure programs, and where she foresees simulation making the biggest impact in APRN education.
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In the sixth episode of Let’s Talk SIM, host Jennifer Alderman, PHD, RNC-OB, CNL, CNE, CHSE, Clinical Associate Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing talks with two sustainability superheroes fighting for a more positive environmental impact in healthcare simulation.
Jessica Marsack, RN, BSN, PhD, CMSRN and Melissa Bathish PhD, RN, CPNP-PC from the Clinical Learning Center and Simulation Lab at the University of Michigan School of Nursing talks about the current and future state of sustainability in healthcare simulation and steps you can take today to reduce, reuse, and repurpose your supplies and equipment.
Episode Links
https://www.inacsl.org/special-interest-groups | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2022.04.007
In the fifth episode of Let’s Talk SIM, host Jennifer Alderman, PHD, RNC-OB, CNL, CNE, CHSE, Clinical Associate Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing talks with two IPE experts.
Ann Scott, DNP, RN, CCRN-K, CNE and Robin Dawson, PhD, RN, CPNP-PC from the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina discuss their experience with practicing sim-IPE (simulation enhanced interprofessional education) in rural environments without easy access to large academic medical centers and strategies for successful collaboration with other disciplines when not affiliated with an academic setting.
Host Jennifer Alderman, PHD, RNC-OB, CNL, CNE, CHSE, Clinical Associate Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing talks with Cynthia Clark, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Founder of Civility MattersTM, Professor Emeritus at Boise State University, and an award-winning professor, scholar, and author. In this episode, they discuss examples of incivility healthcare professionals may experience in the profession and how we can foster civility to create more welcoming, collaborative working relationships.
Episode Links
https://www.boisestate.edu/research-ott/civility-matters/dr-clarks-publications | https://www.boisestate.edu/research-ott/civility-matters | https://www.sigmamarketplace.org/creating-sustaining-civility-in-nursing-education-second-edition | https://www.sigmamarketplace.org/core-competencies-of-civility-in-nursing-healthcare
Let’s Talk SIM podcast host Jennifer Alderman, PHD, RNC-OB, CNL, CNE, CHSE, Clinical Associate Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing talks with Cynthia Foronda, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, ANEF, FAAN, Professor of Clinical and the Assistant Dean for Innovation, Clinical Research, and Scholarship at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies.
In this episode, they discuss the state of the science regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field of simulation and how to use the Prebriefing for Cultural Humility© tool to create a safe, welcoming learning experience.
*Links*
Foronda, C.L., McDermott, D.S., & Crenshaw, N. (2022). Prebriefing for Cultural Humility. Clinical Simulation in Nursing. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2022.02.008 | Foronda, C.L. (2021). Debriefing for cultural humility. Nurse Educator, 46(5), 268–270. | https://doi.org/10.1097/NNE.0000000000000957 | Foronda, C.L., Porter, A., Phitwong, A. (2021). Psychometric testing of an instrument to measure cultural humility. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 32, (4). https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659620950420 | Foronda, C.L. (2020). A theory of cultural humility. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 31(1), 7-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659619875184
Host Jennifer Alderman, PHD, RNC-OB, CNL, CNE, CHSE, Clinical Associate Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing talks with virtual reality experts VRpatients Nursing Product Supervisor & SME Tracy Chesney, PhD(c), MSN-Ed, CNE, CHSE, CHSOS and Associate Professor at Queen’s University Faculty of Health Sciences School of Nursing Dr. Marian Luctkar-Flude, RN, PhD, CCSNE, FCNEI.
They discuss how virtual reality technology can be used as a scalable simulation learning tool to develop clinical decision-making and judgement skills like never before. Computer-based and headset-based virtual reality systems give students the unique opportunity to take a lead role on treating virtual patients in healthcare teaching simulations.
