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Simulation Program Scholarly Activity

Valley Children's Interprofessional Simulation Program participates in a variety of studies and other scholarly activity. Click on a category year below to explore presentations and publications developed by the Program team.


Simulation Presentations

Panel Presentation
"Implicit Bias Simulations: Are We Ready?"
Deborah Bennett PhD, RN, CHSE, Kimberly Bilskey, MSN, RN, CHSE, Marie Gilbert DNP, RN, CHSE-A, Tara Lemoine, DO, FAAP, KT Waxman DNP, MBA, RN, CNL, CENP, CHSE, FSSH, FAONL, FAAN

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare 
Virtual Presentation
"Pediatric Death and Dying: Using Standardized Patients to Enhance Interprofessional Readiness for End of Life Care"
Kimberly Bilskey, MSN, RN, CHSE and Nanami Yoshioka, MA

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
Hot Topic Presentation
"Simulation Bridging Pediatric Interns' Clinical Performance Gaps during COVID-19"
Tara Lemoine, DO

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
Panel Discussion
"Implicit Bias Simulation Scenarios"
Tara Lemoine, DO, Haru Okuda, MD, Dr. Kellie Bryant, DNP, KT Waxman, DNP, Desiree Diaz, BSN, MSED, MSN, PhD

Association of Standardized Patient Educators 
Virtual Live Presentation
"Pediatric Death and Dying: Using Standardized Patients to Enhance Interprofessional Readiness for End of Life Care"
Kimberly Bilskey, MSN, RN, CHSE and Nanami Yoshioka, MA

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
Virtual, Hot Topic Recorded Presentation
"Learning from the real mistake: Real outcomes for Simulation"
Tara Lemoine, DO and Kimberly Bilskey, MSN, RN, CHSE

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
Virtual, Hot Topic Recorded Presentation
"Looping: A Simulation experience through all the patient care areas"
Tara Lemoine, DO and Kimberly Bilskey, MSN, RN, CHSE

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
San Antonio, Texas
Silent Disco Presentation
"Moulage Redesigned: Functional Reality"
Kimberly Bilskey, MSN, RN

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
San Antonio, Texas
Silent Disco Presentation
"Using simulation to refine processes and performances in Perioperative Services"
Kristine Scaffidi, BSN, RN, CNOR

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
San Antonio, Texas
"Creating an Interprofessional Culture: Principles and Tools"
Jolie Limon, MD, VP Academic Affairs, DIO, Marie Gilbert, DNP, RN, CHSE and Angela Veesenmeyer, MD, MPH

Care of the Pediatric Patient
Madera, California
Presentation
"Recognizing a Deteriorating Child"
Breakout Simulation Session
"Pediatric Sepsis and Congenital Heart Disease"
Tara Lemoine, DO and Kimberly Bilskey, MSN, RN, CHSE

Peds Code 3 Conference
Madera, California
Presentation
"Pediatric Trauma Simulation"
Tara Lemoine, DO and Kimberly Bilskey, MSN, RN, CHSE

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
Los Angeles, California
Podium Presentation
"Embedded Learning: Specialty Clinical Teams"
Tara Lemoine, DO, Laura Cooper, BS, RCP and Leslie Catron, M.A.ED, BSN, RN, FAHCEP, CHSE

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
Los Angeles, California
Podium Presentation
"Competency-Based IPE Module Using Simulation Standards for Team Development"
Tara Lemoine, DO and Leslie Catron, M.A.ED, BSN, RN, FAHCEP, CHSE

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
Orlando, Florida
Podium Presentation
"Pediatric Trauma Center Designation: Assess Team Preparedness Using In Situ Simulation"
Kimberly Bilskey, BSN, RN and Leslie Catron, M.A.ED, BSN, RN, FAHCEP, CHSE

Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Annual Conference
Baltimore, Maryland
Poster Presentation
"Using Interprofessional Simulation Training for building a new Pediatric ECLS Center"
Tara J. Lemoine, DO; Leslie Catron, RN; Tony Webber, BSRT,RRT-NPS; Shanna Seigel, RRT; Cheryl Poliquin, BSN, RN Elsa Rodriguez, RN; Deborah A. Hernandez, RN; Emily G. Geller, RN; Harry J. Kallas, M.D.

International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning
Washington, DC
Poster Presentation
"SIMCamp: A Way to Use Rapid Cycle Simulation to Train and Assess Large Groups"
Leslie Catron, M.A.ED, BSN, RN, FAHCEP, CHSE

International Pediatric Simulation Symposium and Workshops
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Poster Presentation
"Interprofessional Education Using In Situ Simulation to Assess Staff and Institutional Preparedness for a New Trauma Designation in a Pediatric Hospital"
Tara Lemoine, DO and Leslie Catron, M.A.ED, BSN, RN, FAHCEP, CHSE

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
San Diego, California
"Error Communication: Barriers, Best Practices and Leading change with simulation"
Jolie Limon, MD, VP Academic Affairs, DIO, Marie Gilbert, DNP, RN, CHSE, Candace Biberston, RN, BSN and Dana Ferris, RN, BSN

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
New Orleans, Louisiana
"Debriefing the Challenging Participant"
Jolie Limon, MD, VP Academic Affairs, DIO, Marie Gilbert, DNP, RN, CHSE and Bryan Carlson

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
New Orleans, Louisiana
"Interprofessional Simulation Scenario Workshop"
Jolie Limon, MD, VP Academic Affairs, DIO, Marie Gilbert, DNP, RN, CHSE and Bryan Carlson

International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare
San Francisco, California
Poster Presentation
"Use of High-Fidelity Simulation in an Interdisciplinary Preceptor Program"
Candace Biberston BSN, RN & Stephanie Blundell MSN-Ed, RN

Magic in Teaching
Irvine, California
Poster Presentation
"Interprofessional Simulation in Focused Pediatric Resuscitation"
Candace Biberston BSN, RN, Stephanie Blundell MSN-Ed, RN and Dana Ferris, BSN, RN


Simulation Publications

Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Nursing
Chapter 8: "Pediatric Simulations"
Chapter 9: "Critical Care Simulations"
Tara Lemoine, DO and Kimberly Bilskey, MSN, RN, CHSE

Simulation Scenarios for Nursing Educators
Chapter 42: "SIMCamp: Trauma Simulation, Rapid-Cycle Deliberate Practice Team Training"
Kimberly Bilskey, BSN, RN and Leslie Catron, M.A.ED, BSN, RN, FAHCEP, CHSE


Simulation Research and Quality Improvement

"Improving CPR in the Emergency Department with Simulation Based Training"

"The Pediatric Resuscitation Quality Collaborative (PediRES-Q)"

"Using Low Dose High Frequency Simulation to Improve Knowledge Retention and Technical Skills among PICU Nurse"

"Utilizing Contemporary Simulation Based Education (CSBE) for Prevention of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections"