In the simulation, some nursing students are assigned to various roles, such as family members of the dying patient or operating room nurses. The actors then play out their roles in a hypothetical high-stress situation, such as a deadly car accident or organ donation. Other nurses simply observe how their peers handle a patient’s death, which is simulated by a mannequin.
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Pat Keene, a university professor, designed the simulation program so students would learn how to handle high-stress situations and provide comfort to family members in the wake of patients’ deaths.
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