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Simulation conference

26 March 2019

The Nursing Department at Beirut Arab University held its first International conference on High Fidelity Simulate in Nursing education and practice. The one-day event took place on Tuesday 26th of March 2019 in Abdel Nasser Hall in Beirut Campus. Nurse leaders, educators, simulation lab managers gathered from all around the country to take part in the important event. Our local and international speakers who are experienced and specialized in this field presented the topics through outstanding talks. Dr. Nancy Sullivan from John Hopkins School of Nursing outlined the development of simulation from low fidelity in the past to the high fidelity currently practiced in nursing education. Dr. Kari Olsen from Norway and Dr. Rana Najjar from the US tackled high technology simulation and its assessment strategies using OSCEs. The event also included four outstanding workshops, which stimulated all of the attendees interested and enhanced their satisfaction. The nursing department is very pleased with the outcomes and promises future events that are guaranteed to please our community.