On this episode: Talking simulation with the experts, a definitive student must listen!

"Are you a 'Sage on the Stage'. or a 'Guide on the Side'?"

I speak to two of my favourite people; Amanda Wilford (Senior Lecturer in Simulation & Patient Safety) and Jo Natalello (Lecturer in Simulation & Patient Safety).

Having myself, a long history with simulation practice in clinical areas, and a passion for Human Factors in Healthcare, we all have one thing in common! WE LOVE SIMULATION! and if you are a student at Staffordshire University, you can expect the very best experience when it comes to simulation training in your healthcare studies.

Guide for students!

We talk students listening, through everything to expect from your simulation training at SU! The care and attention that is put into creating a safe learning environment, our state of the art facilities, and the quality of education we aim to deliver giving you the best experience to take back into your clinical environment!

Answering your questions!

We take some frequently asked questions from our current 1st year healthcare students and put it to the panel to explore and give valuable insight to get you just as excited as us about undertaking simulation.

Endorsed, Evidence Based and Ethically Minded

Jo and Amanda also talk about the recent awards they have received for the University, including endorsement from the International Nursing Association for Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL).

Our personal journeys into simulation education!

Thinking of a career in simulation provision? Whether you are wanting to simulate clinical practice at a hospital, pre-hospital, in a care home, or like us, at a University! We all share our personal simulation careers, how we got to where we are, the training routes, and how it has shaped what we do now!

Listening externally, or not a student? Then this is still for you!

If you are a simulation practitioner, a technician, or a healthcare professional- we also pull back the curtains on some of the best techniques for some critical methods within simulation delivery, especially what is and what is not a clinical/educational de-brief!



Web links from the show

Are you a Healthcare professional, Simulation practitioner, or thinking of expanding your knowledge in simulation MSc in simulation based education? Did you know that Staffordshire University have the course for you! Facilitated by experts in this feild of practice, with some of the best facilities in the country, accredited and underpinned by international evidence based bodies such as the INACSL and Simulation in Healthcare (SiH).

Click below to find out more!

MSc in Simulation Based Education

Find out more about our standards of simulation practice.

International Nursing Association for Clinical and Simulation Learning (INACSL)



Wellbeing/Mental Health Support contacts

If you are a student of staff member at Staffordshire University and have been affected by any of the topics that have been discussed in this podcast, don’t struggle alone, Staffordshire University are here to help… contact Wellbeing Support on 01782 294976 or by emailing studentwellbeing@staffs.ac.uk.

For our external listeners, mental health crisis lines and suicide prevention, please reach out and use the links below.

NHS Mental Health Services: Where to get help Contact the Simulation team! Find Jo and Amanda on Twitter and why not follow the University (School of Health Science and wellbeing). Amanda Wilford
@amandawilford a.wilford@staffs.ac.uk Jo Natalello @joenatchi joseph.natalello@staffs.ac.uk Staffordshire University @StaffsUniHSW


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Contact The Link podcast team:

e-mail:
Ben Woodrow-Hirst ben.woodrow-hirst@staffs.ac.uk
Samuel O’Brian: Samuel.Obrian@staffs.ac.uk
Jo Natalello joseph.natalello@staffs.ac.uk


Hosted by: Ben Woodrow-Hirst
Produced & Edited By: Ben Woodrow-Hirst
Artwork: Shaun Kelly
Theme Music: Gavin Samways