By:Victoria Brazil (@SocraticEM) Simulation educators spend a lot of time thinking about cognitive load. We worry about scenario complexity, realism, and whether learners can process the clinical task in front of them. But Remy Roe’s recent […]
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Shokunin, shortcuts and the cost of convenience
By:Victoria Brazil (@SocraticEM) The convenience is welcome. The cost is worth naming. Over the last few years, many of us have acquired a new reflex. Need a scenario? Ask AI. Need learning objectives, a debriefing plan, […]
When simulation meets the last hours of life
By:Victoria Brazil (@SocraticEM) Some parts of simulation design feel quite straightforward. We can see the task, the workflow, the error traps, the team behaviours. We can build a scenario around deterioration, trauma, handover, or a new […]
In search of the ‘Magic Circle’ in healthcare simulation
By:Victoria Brazil (@SocraticEM) There’s a particular kind of hush that falls over a living room when children start playing. Not “I’m bored” play. Not “here’s an app” play. The real thing: a blanket fort becomes a […]
EHRs, cardiac arrests, and why simulation needs to be more than a training day
By:Victoria Brazil (@SocraticEM) Most clinicians don’t need convincing that electronic health records can be hard work. Even on a calm day, EHRs can feel clunky, slow, and oddly disconnected from how clinical work actually happens. During […]