The Debriefing Process

Debriefing allows facilitators and learners to reexamine a scenario, share their mental model, and foster reasoning behind clinical judgments (Abulebda et al., 2023). Experiential learning theory suggests debriefing contributes to abstract concepts and generalizations, which are used to test hypotheses in subsequent practice and form new concrete experiences (Sawyer et al., 2016). Many simulation educators “learn by doing” when practicing debriefing methods and using peer coaching, though there is no robust evidence for debriefing training (Cheng et al., 2017). This hands-on workshop will explain debriefing techniques, apply the Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best PracticeTM The Debriefing Process (INACSL Standards Committee et al., 2021), and give participants hands-on practice leading debriefing with guided reflection and feedback in small groups. We will use video segments from pre-licensure nursing students participating in group scenarios related to opioid overdose in an emergency room setting and empower participants to lead and participate in debriefing in the roles of students from video exemplars. Throughout the workshop, participants will give peer coaching using the Debriefing Assessment for Simulation in Health (Simon et al., 2010). Our panelists will model co-debriefing and review strengths and opportunities for co-debriefing in the context of continuous quality improvement. Participants of various experience levels are welcome, including colleagues from academics and practice settings. The workshop will include conversations about the future of debriefing and time for participants to make a debriefing professional development action plan.

The immersive workshop is aimed at enhancing facilitators' debriefing skills using HSSOBP: The Debriefing Process. Small groups practice sessions use real-life videos to debrief.The DASH tool will support peer-coaching. Attendees have the opportunity to make a professional development plan, ensuring they leave with a concrete strategy for skill enhancement.