State of Prebriefing and Debriefing in Virtual Simulation

Background Virtual simulation-based education is in healthcare education. This study explored nurse educators’ use of the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation© during facilitation and debriefing of virtual simulation during the pandemic. Design A quantitative exploratory research design with a researcher developed survey was used to the answer the research questions. Results A total of 129 participants responded to the survey. A plethora of strategies were reported regarding pre-briefing and debriefing. Conclusion Overall, nurse educators followed the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation© either synchronously or asynchronously. However, research is needed on the best method for pre-briefing and debriefing virtual simulation.