Mask-ed Simulation Approach
The hidden educator then transforms into a character/person with a history/story which is relevant to the learning experience. The character and their history become a platform for teaching. The technique involves a three-way interplay involving the educator, the character and the learner. The interplay allows the hidden educator to direct the learning process as they create a spontaneous and realistic simulation experience, informed by their knowledge as the expert, to the learner.
MASK-ED™ techniques are taught via workshops and involve:
- Preparing and informing educators of the MASK-ED™ approach,
- Preparing educators to implement MASK-ED™,
- Guiding the development and creation of the educator’s own unique character to bring MASK-ED™ to life,
- Guiding and direction the integration of MASK-ED™ into curricula, and
- Training on the use and care of silicone props.
The originator of MASK-ED™ is Kerry Reid-Searl and the workshop was developed while teaching undergraduate nursing students at our Rockhampton campus in Queensland. The educational approach has applications in many fields and in many contexts in addition to tertiary education. .
Please contact u-innovate@cqu.edu.au if you’d like to arrange a workshop for your organisation.
Transcript
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One of the areas that has been missing in our undergraduate programs, is the ability to teach students to touch the untouchables and that is dealing with very intimate human care. How do you deal with faeces, urine, genitalia, showering people for the very first time. So for first-year students coming in, when we know that their first clinical placement is going to have to be involved in that sort of care, we were missing in the preparation of that. We had used mannequins which are false, which are not real and so I decided that I would start to use the full props and dress up where students could shower me, bath me, change my pads, whatever else that needed to occur. So that’s essentially the ability to be able to prepare students for the real world in the safety net of a classroom with characters, these Mask-Ed characters whom they know, whom they are also connected to, because in essence the characters are vulnerable and that allows the human connection.
We didn't have that patient nurse realism. We had a mannequin that would lay there, a mannequin that wouldn't talk back. It wasn’t very realistic and when Kerry came in as this character, they became a real person and we got to fall in love with these people and they became our patients that we then had feelings towards. We wanted to care for them, they became our friends. But in a safe environment where we could go out and do nursing and make those mistakes and know that we weren't going to kill the patient, that we were going to learn from them. I feel so much more comfortable finishing my degree and going out into the real life world now. I feel that I have learnt some valuable skills through Mask-Ed that I couldn’t have learnt without having that real life character there.
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What we were trying to understand were, what were students’ experiences before and after this. So that in reality, we assumed that students would be concerned about not being able to be prepared to do these skills out there in the real world and what our research found out was indeed that, but even more. We found that by exposing students to this sort of intimate care in the safety net of a classroom, not only built on their confidence but they felt safe. They also felt safe in terms of the patient, in terms of identifying things that were risks for the patient. They also gained confidence and they started to feel that they were doing real nursing care in this safe environment of the University, which then would prepare them for the real world of practice.
When we go out into the real world, it feels like we have been there and done that with Stanley. He has basically prepped us for becoming graduate nurses.
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Mask-Ed will never stop. Mask-Ed continues, needs to have people around it that is going to continue with the innovation and the designs. I think the more people who embrace it, the more ideas we have, the more research that we have. If somebody had of said to me eight years ago what the outcomes would have been for Mask-Ed, I would never have believed them.
To me, Stanley is Stanley, to me, Muriel is Muriel and I’m really going to miss them when I graduate.
Get to know Mask-ed
MASK-ED™ can be utilised by educators across a wide range of disciplines including (and not limited to) nursing, aged care, medicine, social work, pharmacy, psychology and education.
The technique can be used in live classes of all sizes, conference or workshop scenarios as well as part of an integrated video/DVD resource.
The MASK-ED™ technique is not limited to organisations that can afford expensive resources. On the contrary, it is within reach of any educator who can look outside the box to create a learning experience that presents some level of reality.
In order to effectively use the simulation technique, it is essential that the educator fully understands the MASK-ED ™ approach including the preparation of the educator, the design of characters and scenarios, the modes of delivery and the simulation experience.
MASK-ED ™ cannot be implemented in any organisation or used by any person without first completing the workshop training.
Dr Kerry Reid-Searl (PhD, RN, RM, MClin Ed, MRCNA, FCN) is an Adjunct Professor at CQUniversity Australia.
Kerry was involved in undergraduate nursing education for 30 years, receiving numerous awards for her innovative teaching practices including the prestigious Australian Learning and Teaching Citation for her outstanding contribution to student learning,) Australian Nurse Teacher Society (ANTS)/Pearson Education-Nurse Educator of the Year and more recently an appointment as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for her dedicated services.
Kerry is well published in international journals and has been the principal author and co-author of several nursing texts books, which have been sold nationally and internationally.
Workshops can be negotiated at individual organisation sites depending on sufficient numbers and associated costs. For more information please contact mask-ed@cqu.edu.au
MASK-ED ™ research and publications
Reid-Searl, k. (2019) Daring to be different: teaching patient centred care. Guest Editorial. Wounds UK, 15(2), 8.
Guinea, S., Andersen, P., Reid-Searl, K., Levett-Jones, T., Dwyer, T., Heaton, L., Bickell, P. (2018). Simulation-based learning for patient safety: The development of the Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation methodology for nursing education. Collegian, 1-7. doi:10.1016/j.colegn.2018.09.008
Reid-Searl, K, Mainey, L, Bassett, J & Dwyer, T. (2019) Using Simulation to Prepare Neophyte Nursing Students to Deliver Intimate Patient Care, Collegian COLEGN553.
O'Neill, B. J., Dwyer, T., Reid-Searl, K., & Parkinson, L. (2018). Nursing staff intentions towards managing deteriorating health in nursing homes: A convergent parallel mixed-methods study using the theory of planned behaviour. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(5-6), e992-e1003. doi:10.1111/jocn.14119
Mainey, L., Dwyer, T., Reid-Searl, K., & Bassett, J. (2018). High-Level Realism in Simulation: A Catalyst for Providing Intimate Care. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 17, 47-57. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2017.12.001
Andersen, P., Baron, S., Bassett, J., Govind, N., Hayes, C., Lapkin, S., ... & Power, T. (2018). Snapshots of Simulation: Innovative Strategies Used by International Educators to Enhance Simulation Learning Experiences for Health Care Students. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 16, 8-14.
Dargusch, J., Harris, L. R., Reid-Searl, K., & Taylor, B. A. (2017). Creating first-year assessment support: lecturer perspectives and student access. Distance Education, 38(1), 106-122.
Reid-Searl, K., O'Neill, B., Dwyer, T., & Crowley, K. (2017). Using a Procedural Puppet to Teach Pediatric Nursing Procedures. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 13(1), 15-23.
Frost, J. & Reid-Searl. K. (2017). Exploring the potential of Mask-Ed™ (KRS simulation) to teach both the art and science of nursing: A discussion paper, Collegian 24( 2).
Reid-Searl, K., Quinney, L., Dwyer, T., Vieth, L., Nancarrow, L., & Walker, B. (2017). Puppets in an acute paediatric unit: Nurse’s experiences. Collegian, 24(5), 441-447.
Kable, A. K., Levett-Jones, T. L., Arthur, C., Reid-Searl, K., Humphreys, M., Morris, S., ... & Witton, N. J. (2017). A cross-national study to objectively evaluate the quality of diverse simulation approaches for undergraduate nursing students. Nurse Education in Practice.
O'Neill, B. J., Dwyer, T., Reid‐Searl, K., & Parkinson, L. (2017). Nursing staff intentions towards managing deteriorating health in nursing homes: a convergent parallel mixed methods study using the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Journal of clinical nursing.
Tilbrook, A., Dwyer, T., Reid-Searl, K., & Parson, J. A. (2017). A review of the literature–The use of interactive puppet simulation in nursing education and children's healthcare. Nurse education in practice, 22, 73-79.
Reid-Searl, K., & O'Neill, B. (2017). Mask-Ed: Breaking the Barrier of Fear of Intimate Care for Nursing Students. Journal of Nursing Education, 56(9), 572-574.
O'Neill, B. J., Dwyer, T., Reid‐Searl, K., & Parkinson, L. (2017). Managing the deteriorating nursing home resident after the introduction of a hospital avoidance programme: a nursing perspective. Scandinavian journal of caring sciences, 31(2), 312-322.
Harris, L. R., Dargusch, J., & Reid-Searl, K. (2016). Nursing student perceptions of different assessment tasks implications for the introduction of new genres.
O'Neill, B., Parkinson, L., Dwyer, T., & Reid-Searl, K. (2015). Nursing home nurses' perceptions of emergency transfers from nursing homes to hospital: A review of qualitative studies using systematic methods. Geriatric Nursing, 36, p. 423-430. (Impact factor 1.2)
Frost, J., & Reid-Searl, K. (2015). Exploring the potential of Mask-Ed™(KRS simulation) to teach both the art and science of nursing: A discussion paper. Collegian.
Rhodes, J., & Reid-Searl, K. (2015). Masked tutor brings patient to 'life'. Nursing New Zealand (Wellington, NZ: 1995), 21(1), 14-15.
O'Neill, B., Parkinson, L., Dwyer, T., & Reid-Searl, K. (2015). Nursing home nurses' perceptions of emergency transfers from nursing homes to hospital: A review of qualitative studies using systematic methods. Geriatric Nursing, 36(6), 423-430. doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2015.06.001
Levett-Jones, T., Andersen, P., Reid-Searl, K., Guinea, S., McAllister, M., Lapkin, S., ... & Niddrie, M. (2015). Tag team simulation: An innovative approach for promoting active engagement of participants and observers during group simulations. Nurse education in practice, 15(5), 345-352.
Dwyer, T., Reid-Searl, K. R., McAllister, M., Guerin, M., & Friel, D. (2015). Advanced life simulation: High-fidelity simulation without the high technology. Nurse education in practice, 15(6), 430-436.
Rhodes, J., & Reid-Searl, K. (2015). Masked tutor brings patient to 'life'. Nursing New Zealand (Wellington, NZ: 1995), 21(1), 14-15.
Reid‐Searl, K., Bowman, A., McAllister, M., Cowling, C., & Spuur, K. (2014). The masked educator‐innovative simulation in an Australian undergraduate Medical Sonography and Medical Imaging program. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 61(4), 233-240.
McNamara, N., Reid Searl, K., & Dwyer, T. (2014). High fidelity human patient simulators in undergraduate
nursing programmes: Are they justified and do they improve student learning outcomes?. Dynamics of Human
Health, 1(1).
Reid-Searl, K., Levett-Jones, T., Cooper, S., & Happell, B. (2014). The implementation of Mask-Ed: Reflections of academic participants. Nurse Education in Practice.
Reid Searl, K., McAllister, M., Dwyer, T., Krebs, K. L., Anderson, C., Quinney, L., & McLellan, S. (2014). Little people, big lessons: An innovative strategy to develop interpersonal skills in undergraduate nursing students. Nurse education today.
McAllister, M, Levett-Jones, T, Downer, T, Harrison, P, Harvey, T, Reid-Searl, K, Lynch, K, Arthur, C, Layh, J, Calleja, P, (2013). ‘Snapshots of simulation: Creative strategies used by Australian educators to enhance simulation learning experiences for nursing students’, Nurse Education in Practice, vol., pp. 1-6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2013.04.010
McAllister, M, Reid-Searl, K, Davis, S, (2013). ‘Who is that masked educator? Deconstructing the teaching and learning processes of an innovative humanistic simulation technique’, Nurse Education Today, vol. 33,pp.1453-1458.
Kable, A, Arthur, C, Levett-Jones, T, Reid-Searl, K, (2013). ‘Student evaluation of simulation in undergraduate nursing programs in Australia using quality indicators’, Nursing and Health Sciences, vol.15, pp.235-243.
Lane Krebs, K, Reid-Searl, K, & Heidke, P. (2012). 'Administer one puppet PRN', Australian Nursing Journal, vol. 19, no. 8, pp. 43-43.
Brown, RA, Guinea, S, Crookes, PA, McAllister, M, Levett-Jones, T, Kelly, M, Reid-Searl, K, Churchouse, C, Andersen, P, Chong, N & Smith, A. (2012). 'Clinical simulation in Australia and New Zealand: through the lens of an advisory group', Collegian: Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 177-186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2012.05.002
Reid-Searl, K, Happell, B, Vieth, L, Eaton, A. (2012). 'High Fidelity Patient Silicone Simulation : a qualitative evaluation of nursing students experiences', Collegian: Journal of the Royal College of Nursing Australia, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 77-83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2011.09.003
Kable, AK, Arthur, C, Levett-Jones, T & Reid-Searl, K. (2012). 'Student evaluation of simulation in undergraduate nursing programs in Australia using quality indicators', Nursing & Health Sciences, vol. 15, no. 2 pp. 235-243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12025
Brown, R, Guinea, S, Crookes, P, McAllister, M, Levett-Jones, T, Kelly, M, Reid-Searl, K, Churchouse, C, Andersen, P, Chong, N, Smith, A. 2012, 'Clinical simulation in Australia and New Zealand: Through the lens of an advisory group.', Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, vol.19, no.3, pp. 177-186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2012.05.002
Reid-Searl, K. Happell, B, Vieth, L, Eaton, A. (2011). The Educator inside the patient: Students insights into high fidelity silicone simulation. Journal of Clinical Nursing, vol 20,19-20, pp.2752-60
*Reid-Searl, K. (2010). De-Masking Cyril Smith: How the use of role play became a serious educational tool. Connections, Royal College of Nursing Australia, 13, 2, June 2010, 34-35
Dwyer, T, O'Neill, B, Carter, H, Jeffrey, D, Reid-Searl, K, Parkinson, L, Lee, X, Osborne, S, Doran, C & Graves, N 2019, 'Early Detection of Deterioration In Elderly (EDDIE): Evaluation the implementation of a hospital avoidance program', in 8th International Clinical Skills Conference 2019 Reference # 0263 Prato, Tuscany. http://internationalclinicalskillsconference.com/, Reference # 0263
Levett-Jones, T, Dwyer, T, Reid-Searl, K, Guinea, S, Andersen, P, Heaton, L, Flenady, T & Applegarth, J 2019, 'Delphi', in 8th International Clinical Skills Conference 2019, Prato, Tuscany http://internationalclinicalskillsconference.com/.
Reid-Searl, K, Levett-Jones, T, Guinea, S, Thomas, P, Dwyer, T, Flenady, T & Heaton, L 2019, 'TAG Team Patient Safety Simulation: Maximizing student engagement in an easily deliverable simulation approach', in 8th International Clinical Skills Conference 2019, Prato, Tuscany, http://internationalclinicalskillsconference.com/ Reference # 0228.
Reid-Searl, K, Levett-Jones, T, Bassett, Dwyer, T, Mainey, L et al 2019, "The impact of an intimate care e-simulation on nursing students’ empathy levels" in 8th International Clinical Skills Conference 2019 Reference # 0257 Prato, Tuscany. http://internationalclinicalskillsconference.com/, Reference # 0257
Reid-Searl, K., Dwyer, T., Flenady, T., & Heaton, L. Preparing nurses to be safe work ready graduates. Paper presented at the 2018 Virtual Scholarship of Teaching Conference, hosted by Academic Board, CQUniversity Australia.
Reid-Searl, K., Levett-Jones, T., Anderson, P., Guinea, S., Heaton, L., Dwyer, T., . . . Flenady, T. Preparing undergraduate nurses for the workplace in the context of patient safety through innovative simulation. Final report. Retrieved from CQUniversity Australia. A project completed on behalf of the Commonwealth Office of Learning and Teaching Department of Education:
Reid-Searl, K. Keynote Address, Connecting with kids through Pup Ed (KRS Simulation) in the context of the emergency Department. ICEN Conference, Melbourne, 10-11 October 2018.
Reid-Searl, K. Keynote Address, Preparing novice nurses to speak up in the context of patient safety through innovative simulation. ICEN Conference, Melbourne, 10-11 October 2018
Reid-Searl K, Levett-Jones T, Guinea, et al. TAG team patient safety simulation: maximizing student engagement through an innovative approach to simulation. NET NEP 7th International Nurse Education Conference; 2018; Banff, Canada; 2018.
Reid-Searl K, Levett-Jones T, Dwyer T, Andersen P, Guinea S, Flenady T. TAG Team: Enhancing graduates capability to provide safe and effective health care In: #:84. Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) 2018 Conference; 2018; Hobart; 2018.
Levett-Jones T, Dwyer T, Reid-Searl K, Andersen P, Guinea S, Flenady T. The development of the Patient Safety Competency Framework for nursing students: A Delphi: Oral ID #:85 Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) 2018 Conference; 2018; Hobart; 2018.
Levett-Jones T, Dwyer T, Reid-Searl K. The development of the Australian Patient Safety Competency Framework for nursing students: A Delphi Study. 2018 National Nurse Education Conference (NNEC 2018); 2018; Crown Promenade Melbourne, from the 1-4 May 2018; 2018.
Guinea S, Anderson P, Reid-Searl K, et al. TAG Team Patient Safety Simulation workshop: Addressing patient safety by building students' confidence and resilience. The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) Conference, 2018 Access Key (password): BUIQ9602. Toronto, Canada, 13-16 th June; 2018.
Guinea S, Andersen P, Reid-Searl K, et al. Simulation-based learning for patient safety: The development of the Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation methodology for nursing education. Collegian 2018: In Submission.20/4/2018 COLL__109.
Levett-Jones T, Reid-Searl K, Guinea S, Dwyer T, Heaton L, Flenady T. TAG team patient safety simulation workshop: addressing patient safety by building students' confidence and resilience. 7th International Clinical Skills Conference. Monash University, Prato, Italy from Sunday May 21st - Wednesday May 24th 2017; 2017.
Levett-Jones T, Reid-Searl K, Dwyer T, et al. Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation. 2017 Australasian Simulation Congress (ASC) Conference Workshop. International Convention Centre Sydney 28 - 31 August 2017; 2017.
Levett-Jones T, Dwyer T, Reid-Searl K, et al. Development and trial of an Australian Patient Safety Competency Framework for Undergraduate Nursing students. 7th Simulation in Health Education Showcase: Paper presentation. Australian Catholic University, Banyo Queensland, 6th December; 2017.
Levett-Jones T, Dwyer T, Reid-Searl K, et al. The patient safety competency framework (PSCF) for nursing students. Outcome from Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching project titled ‘Preparing Undergraduate students for the workforce in the context of patient safety through innovative simulation’ (ID15-4983). Sydney, NSW; 2017.
Dwyer, T., O’Neill, B., Reid-Searl, K., Parkinson, L., & Jeffrey, D. (2017). Implementing an aged-care driven hospital avoidance program: Lessons learned. Paper presented at the The Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG), Ageing: the golden opportunity Crown Perth, Western Australia, 8-10 November 2017 http://aagconference.asn.au/
Dwyer, T., Reid-Searl, K., O’Neill, B., Parkinson, L., & Jeffrey, D. (2017). EDDIE introduces high-fidelity simulation into aged care. Paper presented at the The Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG), Ageing: the golden opportunity Crown Perth, Western Australia, 8-10 November 2017 http://aagconference.asn.au/
Dwyer, T., Reid-Searl, K., O'Neill, B., Parkinson, L., & Bullock, K. (2017). EDDIE: Early Detection of Deterioration in Elderly: Clinical guide for nursing staff working in aged care Rockhampton: Central Queensland University.
O'Neill, B., Dwyer, T., Reid Searl, K., Parkinson, L., Jefferies, D., & Thomson, S. (2017). Managing the deteriorating nursing home resident: The nursing role Ausmed Education: Rockhampton Nurses' Conference: June 19-20. Rockhampton: ausmed.com.au/course/rockhampton-nurses-conference.
Parkinson, L., Dwyer, T., O’Neill, B., Reid-Searl, K., & Jeffrey, D. (2017). Impact of an aged-care driven hospital avoidance program on detection of subacute episodes and hospital admissions. Paper presented at the Shifting priorities: balancing acute and primary care services, 10th Health Services & Policy Research Conference HSRAANZ 2017 Gold Coast Australia, 1-3 November www.healthservicesconference.com
Hey, G., Parkinson, L., Crawford, C., Dwyer, T., O’Neill, B., Reid-Searl, K., & Jeffrey, D. (2017). Describing the Experience of Subacute Program Facilitation in Aged Care using Michie’s Theoretical Domains Framework. Paper to be presented at the Shifting priorities: balancing acute and primary care services, 10th Health Services & Policy Research Conference HSRAANZ 2017 Gold Coast Australia, 1-3 November www.healthservicesconference.com.
Levett-Jones, T., Reid-Searl, K., Dwyer, T., Guinea, S., Anderson, P., Heaton, L., . . . Applegarth, J. (2017). Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation. Paper presented at the 2017 Australasian Simulation Congress (ASC) Conference Workshop, International Convention Centre Sydney 28 - 31 August 2017.
Levett-Jones, T., Reid-Searl, K., Guinea, S., Dwyer, T., Heaton, L., & Flenady, T. (2017). TAG team patient safety simulation workshop: addressing patient safety by building students' confidence and resilience. Paper presented at the 7th International Clinical Skills Conference, Monash University, Prato, Italy from Sunday May 21st - Wednesday May 24th 2017.
Reid-Searl, K. Keynote Address, Connecting with kids through Pup Ed (KRS Simulation) in the context of the emergency Department. ICEN Conference, Melbourne, 10-11 October 2018.
Reid-Searl, K. Keynote Address, Preparing novice nurses to speak up in the context of patient safety through innovative simulation. ICEN Conference, Melbourne, 10-11 October 2018r.
Reid-Searl, K. (2018). Invited address ‘Simulation with a difference.’ Zonta Regional Conference, April, Regent Hotel, Rockhampton, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2017). Invited Key note address ‘Pushing the Boundaries to Enhance Patient Safety: Engaging the Emotional and Social Elements of Learning through Simulation.’ ACU Simulation Conference, December, Brisbane, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2017). Invited Key note address ‘Dare to be different.’ CQUniversity Engineering Conference, November, CQU, Rockhampton, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K & Chappel, J (2017). Invited Key note address ‘ Simulation with Heart and Soul.’ Pokhara, Nepal, Community presentation, Chamber of Commerce, November, Nepal.
Reid-Searl, K. (2017). Invited Key note address, ‘The Power of Communication; daring to be different in teaching others about communication’ National Day Surgery Conference, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2017). Invited Key note address ‘THE POWER OF NARRATIVE-HEARING THE PATIENT STORY THROUGH THE SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF- MASK ED (KRS SIMULATION)’ AASTN Conference, Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. and Chappel, J. (2017).” Mask Ed (KRS Simulation) and intimate patient care for the vulnerable older person”. NIMAC Conference, Gold Coast, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. Crownover, J & Vieth L. (2017). Invited Key note address, “Teaching the art of intimate care through Mask Ed (KRS) Simulation”. CAE Human Patient Simulation Global Conference, CAE, Florida USA.
Reid-Searl, K. (2017). Invited Key note address ‘THE POWER OF NARRATIVE-HEARING THE PATIENT STORY THROUGH THE SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF- MASK ED (KRS SIMULATION)’ AASTN Conference, Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K., Vieth, L. (2016). Invited Keynote “Hearing the Story through Mask Ed (KRS Simulation)”, QWCA Conference, Royal Brisbane Hospital)
Reid-Searl, K. (2016). Invited Keynote , “Falls and Falls Prevention – through Mask Ed (KRS Simulation)”, NSW April Falls Day Conference, Nepean Hospital.
Reid-Searl, K. (2016). Invited Speaker “Mask Ed: An Innovative Teaching Strategy that teaches students to care for the elderly” Aged Care Global Summit, Gold Coast, Qld.
Reid-Searl, K., Vieth, L. (2016). Opening Keynote Address, “Simulation in the space of intimate human care”, INACSL Conference, Texas USA.
Reid-Searl, K. (2016), Invited Speaker, “Unmasking the Masked Educator”, BusiWomen Conference, Yeppoon, Qld.
Reid-Searl, K. (2015), Invited Speaker, Student centred learning with simulation as a focus: The journey of an innovative simulation teaching strategy that caters for learners beyond the walls of a classroom. Australian Engineering Conference, Victoria, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2015), Keynote Address, Teaching Intimate Care through Mask Ed (KRS Simulation) Queensland Regional Training Network Clinical Training Symposium, Brisbane.
Reid-Searl, K. (2015) ‘Mask-Ed™ (KRS simulation) to Pup-Ed™ (KRS simulation): Silicone props and puppets – the new faces of simulation’. Sim Health Conference, Adelaide Convention Cente, Adelaide.
Reid-Searl, K. (2015) Key note Address,‘ Mask-Ed™ (KRS simulation) Strategies for the Teacher in Role’. SLE Forum, Sydney, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2015) Keynote Address ‘Mask-Ed™ (KRS simulation)’ Strategies for the Teacher in Role’. 3rd Aged Health Collaborative Forum, Westmead Hospital, Sydney.
Reid-Searl, K. (2015) Invited Speaker ‘Mask-Ed Education’ 12th Annual Paediatric Endocrine Nurses Meeting, Brisbane, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2015) Invited Speaker ‘Mask-Ed KRS Simulation’ Centacare Conference, Yeppoon, QLD.
Reid-Searl, K. (2015) Invited Speaker ‘Mask-Ed KRS Simulation’ CHOP’s Workshop, Nepean Hospital, Sydney.
Reid-Searl, K. (2015) Keynote Address ‘Mask-Ed KRS Simulation. Humanistic and Realistic Simulation; An Innovation in Learning and Teaching’ Nagoya City University, Japan.
Reid-Searl, K. (2015) Keynote Address ‘A Costumed Approach to Education’ Continence Foundation of Australia, 2nd Annual Conference, Western Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2015) Invited Speaker ‘Mask Ed (KRS Simulation)’ Laerdal SUN Conference, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2015) Invited Speaker ‘Mask Ed (KRS Simulation)’ Rotary Annual Presentation Dinner, Rockhampton, QLD.
Reid-Searl, K. & Vieth, L. (2014) Keynote Address ‘Hearing a patient’s story through Mask Ed (KRS Simulation); Cyril Smith and his stoma experience’ DANSAC Nurse Study Day, Budapest.
Reid-Searl, K. (2014), ‘Mask-Ed (KRS Simulation): Keynote address, ANZUNZ conference.
Reid-Searl, K. (2014), ‘Cyril’s Wise Words; What’s Age got to do with it’. Keynote address, NNSWLHD Aged CARE Symposium, July 31st-Aug 1st 2014, Ballina Qld.
Reid-Searl, K. (2014), University of Bradford, Keynote lecture; Mask Ed (KRS Simulation), 30- June, Bradford, UK.
Reid-Searl, K. (2014), Northumbria University, Keynote lecture; Mask Ed (KRS Simulation), August 5, Northumbria, UK
Reid-Searl, K. (2013), ‘Mask-Ed (KRS Simulation): A humanistic approach in simulation...teaching a way to hear the person’s story in the journey of rehabilitation.Keynote address, 23rd Annual ARNA Conference,Rehabilitation: Being and Doing, 18th October 2013, Darling Harbour Convention Centre, Sydney Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2013), ‘Touching the heart through simulation’. Key note address, Australian Day Surgery Nurses Association, 12-13th October, Melbourne Convention Centre, Melbourne Victoria.
Reid-Searl, K. (2013), ‘Suspension in disbelief: an innovative approach to learning and teaching through simulation’. Key note address, National Tertiary Learning and Teaching Conference, 2-4 October, Southern Institute of Technology, Invercargill, New Zealand.
Reid-Searl, K. & Vieth, L. (2013), ‘Role Play to Engage Learners’. Key note address, VET Teaching and Learning Conference, 5-6 September, Healesville ,Victoria.
Gough, S., Jones De Roy, N., Kelly, M.,Phamprus, P., Reid-Searl, K., Williams, B. 2013, ‘Simulation Approaches-How Do We Do It and With Whom?.’ Invited Panel Discussion, Sim Health Conference ‘Crossing Boundaries’, 16-20 September, Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia.
Watson, M., & Reid-Searl, K., (2013), ‘Creating Immersion in Simulation’. Invited Sim Health Workshop ‘Crossing Boundaries’, 16-20 September, Brisbane Convention &Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K., Vieth, L., Nancarrow, L., Walker B. (2013), The Experiences of Nurses Using Puppets through a guided pedagogy: Pup-Ed (KRS Simulation). Oral paper, The Australian College of Children and Young People’s Nurses Conference/4th International Congress on Paediatric Nursing, 28th August, Melbourne
Convention and Exhibition Centre, Victoria, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2013), ‘Teaching Patient Centred Care through Simulation’. Invited Speaker, Monash Health Nursing and Midwifery Leadership Breakfast, 26th September, Melbourne, Australia
Reid-Searl, K. (2013), The Creative Art of Simulation-Realism Beyond Belief; Mask Ed (KRS Simulation). Invited speaker, The Science Art and Business of Medicine Conference, 24-25th August, Peppers Resort, Kingscliff, NSW.
Reid-Searl, K. (2013), The Transformation of Puppets in Simulation. Invited speaker, The Science Art and Business of Medicine Conference, 24-25th August, Peppers Resort, Kingscliff, NSW.
Reid-Searl, K, (2013), Unveiling the Masked Educator. Key note address, International Nurses Day ‘Diversity in Nursing Conference, May 11th, CQUniversity, Rockhampton.
Reid-Searl, K., Vieth, L. (2013), Suspending Learners in Disbelief: A Humanistic Simulation Approach- Mask-Ed (KRS Simulation), Key note address, HEA Conference, June, Birmingham UK.
Reid-Searl, K, Vieth, L. (2013), Mask-Ed (KRS Simulation); A simulation approach without walls in space or disciplines. Key note address, CAE Conference, June, Luton, UK.
Reid-Searl, K. (2013), ‘Realism beyond belief-simulation with the person at the centre’. Key note address, Australian Diabetes Education Association Queensland State Conference June Toowoomba, QLD.
Reid-Searl, K. (2013), ‘Hybrid Simulations to enhance learning and teaching’. Invited speaker, Technology Enhanced Learning in Health Conference, May 1st 2013, Victoria Australia
Reid-Searl, K., Vieth, L.(2013), ‘Keeping the person central to their cancer management-’. Key note address, Victorian Cancer Council Conference, May 2013, Victoria Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2013), ‘Keeping the person central to their continence management-hear first their story’. Key note address, HACC Conference, March 2013, Brisbane Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2013), ‘A New Face for Renal Education’. Key note address, the 3rd Biennial Nephrology Educators Network Symposium, February 2013, Gold Coast Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2013), ‘Hear my story, Humanistic simulation with a focus on patient safety’. Key note address, Experience, Inspire, Manage, Share Symposium, Tasmanian Rural Health Centre, February 2013, Burnie, Tasmania Australia.
Reid-Searl, K., Crownover, J., Vieth, L. (2013), ‘New Faces of Simulation, Masking the Educator ’. Oral paper, IMSH SSH Generation Simuation: Today’s Learners, Tomorrow’s Leaders, January 26-30, Orlando USA.
Reid-Searl, K. (2012), 'Innovation in Learning and Teaching : from a dress up box to amazing props', key note address to the Learning and Teaching Conference : Future directions in Learning and Teaching, 29-30 November, 2012, University of Ballarat, Victoria.
Reid-Searl, K. (2012), 'Weaving Culture Education and Technology into a Brilliant Blend', invited address to 19th WCET Biennial Congress, 19-23 April 2012, Adelaide, South Australia, WCET, Adelaide, South Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2012), Putting the FUN back into learning through an innovative technique, keynote presentation to the Lead, Create and Celebrate : Living Education Seminar at the Hellenic Club, Woden on Friday May 4th 2012.
Reid-Searl, K. (2012), 'Realistic and Spontaneous simulation; Innovations in nursing education.', key note presentation to 14th National Nurse Education Conference, 11-13 April 2012, Perth, Western Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2012), 'High fidelity simulation teaching : to improve the delivery of geriatric care.', guest presentation to the RBWH Hospital in the Nursing Home Aged Care Conference, 9-11 May, 2012, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland.
Reid-Searl, K. (2012), 'Effective patient education: getting the message and the delivery right.', key note address to the Australian Wound Management Association Conference 2012, 18-21 March 2012, Sydney, AWMA, Sydney, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2012). Mask Ed (KRS Simulation) ACT Govt. Health 2012 Lead, Create and Celebrate Symposium. Canberra May 4th 2012.
Reid-Searl, K. (2012). Realistic & spontaneous simulation: Innovations in Nursing Education, Australian Nurse Educator Conference, Perth WA. April 14th.
Reid-Searl, K. (2012). Weaving Culture Education & Technology into a Brilliant Blend: A different way to teach. Seeing is believing!!! . key note address; The World Council of Enterostomal Therapists. 19th Biennial Congress.
Reid-Searl, K. (2012). Effective Patient Education: Getting the message and delivery ‘right’. Australian Wound Management Association Conference 18-21 March, Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Sydney Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2012). The Power of One. key note address; Wounds Awareness Seminar 23rd March, St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2011), Mask Ed (KRS Simulation), JCU Learning and Teaching Symposium, JCU, Townsville.
Reid-Searl, K. (2011), So What’s Behind the Mask, key note address; Day Surgery Nurses Association of Queensland, Conference Gold Coast, Qld.
Reid-Searl, K.(2011), Creating Mask Ed (KRS Simulation): an innovative teaching strategy, key note address National Leadership and Education Conference, Brisbane Qld,
Reid-Searl, K. (2011), Mask Ed (KRS Simulation), key note address, Royal Womens’ Hospital Grand Rounds, Brisbane Qld.
Reid-Searl, K.(2011), Innovations in Practice- A new face in education where human responses matter, 12th Victorian Collaborative Psychiatric Nursing Conference Melbourne Australia
Reid-Searl, K. (2011), Hearing the Patients Story through a powerful Simulation technique, Orygon Health Research Centre, Melbourne Australia
Reid-Searl, K. (2011), Be bold-pushing the boundaries of simulation-an innovative way to really consider the patient’s story, key note address, Australian Case Management Conference, Sydney Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2011), Mask Ed Humanistic Simulation; An innovative Educative Approach to consider the Patient’s Story, key note address, NSW Nurses Practitioner Conference ‘Keeping our Patients between the Flags’, Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia
Reid-Searl, K. (2011), An Innovative Simulation Approach to Embed Safety, key note address, Qld Health, Whole Person, Whole Team Holistic Health Forum, Brisbane, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K.(2011), MASK-ED: Knowledgeable, realistic and spontaneous simulation- beyond the boundaries. The Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc Symposium at the Park-Sharing the Knowledge, Informing the Practice, Perth Western Australia
Reid-Searl, K. (2010), Dare to be Different: taking the plunge to teach wound management using some novel strategies. Australian Wound Management Association Journey into New Frontiers Conference, 24-27 March Perth, Australia.
Reid-Searl, K. (2010), Teaching Therapeutic Communication in a first year Undergraduate Nursing Program. Australian College of Mental Health Nurses, 36th International Conference –Row with a Team or Paddle Alone. 29 th August 2010 Hobart, Tasmania
*Reid-Searl, K.(2010), So What’s Behind the Mask? Day Surgery Nurses Association Inc NSW State Conference 2010, 11th Sept Sydney.
Reid-Searl, K., & Slusser, R. (2015). U.S. Patent No. 8,944,825. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Reid-Searl, K., Levett-Jones, T., Anderson, P., Guinea, S., Heaton, L. Dwyer, T. Applegarth, J. & Flenady, T. (2018). Preparing undergraduate nurses for the workplace in the context of patient safety through innovative simulation. Final report. A project completed on behalf of the Commonwealth Office of Learning and Teaching Department of Education.
Tag team patient safety simulation
Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation (TTPSS) was developed to overcome the challenges associated with providing meaningful and engaging patient safety simulations to large groups of learners.
In TTPSS each participant and observer has a specific, active and integral role in the simulation and purpose-built facilities and expensive equipment are not required. This approach enables flexibility in terms of location and group size, while at the same time creating an immersive experience for all learners. Although TTPSS has been designed for undergraduate nursing students, the approach can be easily transferred to other health disciplines.
Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation is informed by the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards and includes a set of simulations that address key areas known to contribute to adverse patient outcomes. TTPSS focuses on the development of technical and non-technical skills that graduates require to be work-ready upon graduation, for example; the ability to work effectively as a member of an inter-professional team, communication skills, resilience and clinical reasoning skills. An additional aspect of TTPSS, is helping graduates to be prepared to deal with difficult and sometimes confronting situations that may impact on patient safety.
Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation is a creative approach that is:
- designed to foster engagement and promote active inclusion of all learners involved
- immersive with learners (Cast and Audience members) taking shared responsibility for the actions and outcomes of the simulation;
- informed by the tenets of forum theatre, a process that allows members of the Audience to pause and discuss the performance and suggest different actions for the Actors to take; and
- flexible and without the need for specialised simulation equipment or purpose-built facilities
Hear about Tag Team Patient Safety Simulation from Kerry Reid Searl.
Patient Safety Competency Framework (PDF | 0.2 MB)
Simulation One - Medication Safety
Simulation one student preparatory handout
Scenario 1
In-Patient Falls Assessment and Management Plan
Neurovascular Observation Chart
Pressure Injury Risk Assessment
Queensland Adult Deterioration System
Scenario 2
In-Patient Falls Assessment Plan
