Simulation to Develop Teaching Competencies in Health Professions Educators: A Scoping Review.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine what is known about using simulation as an intervention to develop teaching competencies in health professions educators.

Background: No reviews are available that integrate the body of evidence about simulation to develop role competency in clinical educators.

Method: Scoping review methodology was used to identify interventions that used simulation to develop teaching competencies for health professions educators.

Factors influencing decisions to admit family members with dementia to long-term care facilities.

With an aging global population and changes in family structure, there will be a need for increased formal and informal caregivers for family members with alzheimer's disease or other related dementias. Caregivers experience exhaustion, mental health issues, and competing demands; deciding to admit family members with dementia into long-term care compounds the stress. The article reports on factors that influence caregivers' decisions regarding institutionalizing their family members with dementia.

Using Simulation to Facilitate Transition to the Nurse Educator Role: An Integrative Review.

Background: Nurse clinicians transitioning to the educator role require competency development. Simulation methods may increase knowledge and skill development in nurse educators.

Purpose: The purpose of this review was to examine what is known about using simulation to facilitate transition to the nurse educator role.