GlossaryGuide

Etym. late 14c., from Late Latin confoederatus “leagued together,” past participle of confoederare “to unite by a league,” from com- “with, together.”

Definition

• An individual(s) who, during the course of the clinical scenario, provides assistance locating and/or troubleshooting equipment. This individual(s) may provide support for participants in the form of ‘help available’, e.g. ‘nurse in charge’, and/or to provide information about the manikin that is not available in other ways, e.g., temperature, color change, and/or to provide additional realism by playing the role of a relative or a staff member (Australian Society for Simulation in Healthcare).

• An individual other than the patient, who is scripted in a simulation to provide realism, additional challenges, or additional information for the learner, e.g., paramedic, receptionist, family member, laboratory technician (Victorian Simulated Patient Network).

See also: ACTOR, EMBEDDED PARTICIPANT, SIMULATED PATIENT, SIMULATED PERSON, STANDARDIZED PATIENT