Independent healthcare simulation study
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CHSOS®
Simulation operations specialists
Technology troubleshooting, equipment readiness, simulation delivery, professional practice, and instructional support.
CHSE®
Healthcare simulation educators
Learning design, facilitation, debriefing, assessment, professional values, and simulation program resources.
Explore CHSOS® domains
Examples and focused practice mapped to the published blueprint.
Concepts in Healthcare as Applied to Simulation
General healthcare concepts, terminology, roles, anatomy, physiology, medications, equipment, and environments.
10%
Concepts in Healthcare as Applied to Simulation
General healthcare concepts, terminology, roles, anatomy, physiology, medications, equipment, and environments.
Example study cues
- Identify common clinical roles, patient-safety terms, medication-handling boundaries, and care-area vocabulary.
- Recognize when anatomy, physiology, or equipment knowledge is needed to support a realistic scenario.
- Use correct healthcare terminology when communicating with faculty, learners, standardized patients, and vendors.
Simulation Technology Operations
Manikins, A/V systems, networking, connectivity, equipment setup, troubleshooting, data, maintenance, and modality operations.
35%
Simulation Technology Operations
Manikins, A/V systems, networking, connectivity, equipment setup, troubleshooting, data, maintenance, and modality operations.
Example study cues
- Trace an audio path from microphone source to mixer, capture system, and debriefing room playback.
- Compare manikin, task trainer, screen-based, avatar, and 3-dimensional virtual simulation setup needs.
- Troubleshoot power, network, software, and peripheral issues with a repeatable checklist before replacing equipment.
Healthcare Simulation Practices, Principles, and Procedures
Scenario setup, reset, realism, safety, inventory, scheduling, documentation, quality improvement, and resource use.
25%
Healthcare Simulation Practices, Principles, and Procedures
Scenario setup, reset, realism, safety, inventory, scheduling, documentation, quality improvement, and resource use.
Example study cues
- Plan setup, reset, moulage, supplies, documentation, scheduling, and room turnover around scenario objectives.
- Use inventory, equipment-readiness, and safety checks to reduce avoidable interruptions during simulation.
- Apply quality-improvement notes after sessions to improve repeatability and learner support.
Professional Role: Behavior, Capabilities, and Leadership
Ethics, confidentiality, collaboration, role clarity, leadership, DEI, professional development, and psychological safety.
15%
Professional Role: Behavior, Capabilities, and Leadership
Ethics, confidentiality, collaboration, role clarity, leadership, DEI, professional development, and psychological safety.
Example study cues
- Protect confidentiality when recordings, learner data, or assessment notes are handled.
- Clarify operations-specialist responsibilities during prebriefing, scenario delivery, and debriefing support.
- Use professional communication, inclusive practice, and escalation paths when a session risk appears.
Concepts in Instructional Design as Applied to Simulation
Needs assessment, objectives, outcomes, assessment, logistics, scenario design, prebriefing, debriefing, and evaluation.
15%
Concepts in Instructional Design as Applied to Simulation
Needs assessment, objectives, outcomes, assessment, logistics, scenario design, prebriefing, debriefing, and evaluation.
Example study cues
- Connect learning objectives to scenario events, cueing, assessment criteria, and debriefing priorities.
- Support needs assessments by matching learner level, modality, resources, and expected outcomes.
- Prepare prebriefing and evaluation materials that align with the educational plan.
Flashcards
Recall key terms and work through scenario prompts at your own pace.
ExploreAdvanced certifications
Plan CHSOS-A® or CHSE-A® evidence with portfolio guidance and a personal checklist.
ExploreStudy resources
Official certification pages, exam blueprints, the simulation dictionary, and SimGHOSTS.
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