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Etym. (n.) 1868, “sketch of the plot of a play,” from Italian scenario, from Late Latin scenarius “of stage scenes,” from Latin scena “scene.” Meaning “imagined situation” is first recorded 1960, in reference to hypothetical nuclear wars.

Definition

• In health care simulation, a description of a simulation that includes the goals, objectives, debriefing points, narrative description of the clinical simulation, staff requirements, simulation room set up, simulators, props, simulator operation, and instructions for standardized patients (Alinier, 2011).

• A deliberately designed simulation experience (also known as a case) that provides participants with an opportunity to meet identified objectives. (International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, 2016).

• The scripts, stories, or algorithms created for instructing the participants, including the simulators (human or robotic), on how to interact with the students.

• An initial set of conditions and timeline of significant events imposed on trainees or systems to achieve exercise objectives (Department of Defense Modeling and Simulation Glossary, 2014).

See also: CLINICAL SCENARIO, SCRIPT