Simulation in Healthcare Education

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Simulation in Healthcare Education

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In this podcast, Series 3, Chapter 4, Dr. Barsuk interviews Dr. Nicole Harder, Associate Dean and Associate Professor at the College of the Nursing at the University of Manitoba, Mindermar Professor in Human Simulation at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, and Editor-in-chief for the peer reviewed journal, Clinical Simulation in Nursing. They discuss the challenges in nursing simulation, simulation research, and her role as Editor-in-chief at Clincial Simulation in Nursing.

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