Script

Etym. (n.) late 14c., “something written.” Meaning “handwriting” is recorded from 1860. Theatrical use, short for manuscript, is attested from 1884.

Definition

• The written plan for a simulation event that includes various sets of topics, subtopics, skills, and triggers that will create the situation to induce the desired observable behaviors by the participant(s).

• A preordained series of actions based on the time and sequence of specific events.

• A written set of instructions providing a detailed plan of action for a simulation case; similar to a theatrical play.

• The lines to be spoken by operators, embedded actors, or simulated patients during a simulation event.

See also: CLINICAL SCENARIO, SCENARIO