Carol Durham will be inducted into the National League of Nursing Academy of Nursing Education in September 2009. Durham was recognized for her significant contributions to nursing education in the area of simulation. She has developed simulation experiences for a variety of learners, including undergraduate and nurse practitioner students, registered nurses and nursing assistants, as well as inter-professionals in medicine and pharmacy.
Recognizing the need to prepare other educators in simulation, Durham has taken the patient simulator out to AHEC nurses, training them in the use of simulation. She has also assisted faculty at various nursing schools nationwide in faculty development around simulation, teamwork and quality and safety.
In a current project, Durham is using simulation to educate nurses in long-term care settings in North Carolina. For the past two years, she was on a team of nine simulation experts from across the United States along with eight international simulation faculty who developed courses for the Simulation Innovation Resource Center (SIRC) sponsored by the National League of Nursing and Laerdal Medical. The SIRC is now widely used for faculty development in simulation.
Carol Durham, director of the Clinical Education & Resource Center, will be inducted in the National League of Nursing Academy of Nursing Education in September 2009
