Journey of a Simulation Educator: Experiences and Reflections 

Professional Information

Conference, Workshop and Paper Presentation

Date / Year  |  Event & Presentation Title/Role  |  City, Country  |  Role & Activity

 

18 - 22 Jan 2020 | International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare | San Diego, USA

1. Pre Conference workshop: CHSE Review Course

2. Panel presentation: Journey towards multi-site / multi-modality program accreditation

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19 to 21 July 2019 |Course Director: Simulation Essentials for Healthcare Educators (SEHE) | Pondicherry, India 

 

12 to 14 Jul 2019 | Malaysian Society for Simulation in Healthcare (MaSSH) 2nd Conference | Seremban, Malaysia
1.    Plenary: Do we need a code of conduct in Healthcare Simulation?
2.    Workshop: TeamSTEPPS
3.    Workshop: Designing a Scenario for nursing simulation

 

29 Jun 2019 | Plenary: International Accreditation in Healthcare Simulation | Shenzhen, China

 

3 to 5 May 2019 | Second Xiangya International Symposium on Medical Education | Changsha, Hunan, China | Workshop: TeamSTEPPS

 

8 & 9 Mar 2019 | 3rd International Zhujiang Medical Simulation Summit Forum & Education | Guangzhou, China 

1.    Keynote: Healthcare Simulation in Singapore: Now and Future.
2.    Judging: Debriefing 
3.    Panel Session: Team Simulation in Nursing 
4.    Panel Session: Healthcare Simulation Research

 

26 – 30 Jan 2019 | International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare | San Antonio, USA
1.    Pre-conference: CHSE Review Course, co-faculty
2.    Workshop: Debrief with DeBRIEF
3.    Presentation (Silent Disco): Debrief with DeBRIEF
4.    Workshop (Fellows Present): So, you have be asked to do a presentation

 

7 Dec 2018 | 3rd Conference of China Medical Simulation Education Alliance | Shanghai, China | Plenary: Standardized program for faculty development in SBE. 

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17 – 18 Aug 2018 | China Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (CMSH) | Guangzhou, China
1.    Plenary: Simulation faculty development. 
2.    Workshop: Debriefing with PEARLS Blended debriefing model.
 

29 June 2018 |2018 SESAM | Bilbao, Spain | Oral presentation: The role of the nurse faculty in Interprofessional Education.
 

20 – 23 April 2018 | 2018 Xiangya International Symposium on Medical Education & China Consortium of Elite Teaching Hospitals for Residency Education Conference | Changsha, China
1.    Plenary: Quality Assurance in Simulation-Based Education.
2.    Workshop: How to Improve Teamwork of Residents with Scenario Simulation Training.

 

9 – 11 Mar 2018 | 2nd International Zhujiang Medical Simulation Summit Forum & Education Academic Annual Meeting of Medical Simulation Committee | Guangdong, China
1.    Plenary: In situ Simulation. 
2.    Workshop: Enhancing nursing competency through simulation. 
 

14  – 17 Jan 2018 | International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) | Los Angeles, USA 
1.    Poster & Professor Round 14 Jan 18. The role of nurse faculty in interprofessional education - a multisite study.
2.    Meet-the-fellow, 15 Jan 18
3.    Panel presentation, 16 Jan 18. Healthcare Simulation in Asia – Report from the other end of the globe
4.    Panel presentation, 17 Jan 18. Operating a healthcare simulation center.
5.    Panel presentation, 17 Jan 18.Training communication in teams: stories from Asia.

 

18 & 19 Nov 2017 | Plenary: Healthcare Simulation Trend: Simulation In-Situ. Workshop: Simulation In-Situ. | Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China.

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1 - 3 Nov 2017 | Conference Workshop: In situ Simulation for Crisis Resource Management.| Conference workshop: Developing an assessment tool for Simulation. | Conference workshop: Creating Robust Simulation Scenarios for Local Contexts. | Conference workshop: Reflective learning through blended debriefing. | SESAM – SimGHOSTS – SIMS Conference 2017, SingHealth, Singapore.

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28 Oct 2017 | Plenary: Implementing Team Training in the Healthcare Settings. | Workshop: How to design team training scenario. | 3rd International Xiangya Simulation Conference, Second Xiangya Hospital, Hebei, China

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21 Oct 2017 | Plenary: Healthcare Simulation: Current trend. | Conference workshop: Simulation In-Situ. | Guangzhou DengHu International Simulation Conference, Guangzhou, China

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25 - 30 Sep 2017 | Pre-Conference Workshop: Integrating TeamSTEPPS Communication Tools in Your Clinical Programmes. | Pre-Conference Workshop: SIMS Simulation Educators Training (SIMS SET). | Conference Workshop: Interprofessional Practice: The Heart of the Matter. |

Conference Workshop: In situ Simulation for Crisis Resource Management.| Conference Workshop: Integrating PBL in Clinical Nursing Skills Education. |

3rd SingHealth Education Conference, Singapore

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28 Jun 2017 | Simulation Faculty Induction Course. | Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

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27 & 29 Jun 2017 | TeamSTEPPS Fundamental Course. | Wuhan University, Wuhan, China

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10 - 13 May 2017 | Pre-Conference Workshop: Scenario Design for Clinical Nursing Simulation. | Conference Workshop: Scenario Design for Clinical Nursing Simulation. | Conference Workshop: Debriefing for Novice Faculty. | Expert Panel: Hyper-Realistic Training: Getting Real with disaster training has never been so serious. | Pan Asia Simulation Society in Healthcare Biannual Conference, 2017 | PASSH-DLSHSI Conference: Building Bridges in Simulation

Organizing Committee. | De LaSalle Health Sciences Institute, Cavite, Philippines

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5 & 6 March 2017 | TeamSTEPPS Fundamentals Workshop. | Guangzhou Southern Medical University, Zhujiang Hospital | Guangzhou, China

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19 – 20 Nov 2016 | Plenary: The Trends and Impact of Interprofessional Education in Healthcare |Workshop: Scenario Design for Interprofessional Education in Simulation. | Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China

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21 – 22 Oct 2016 | 2nd International Xiangya Simulation Conference | Second Xiangya Hospital, Changsha China

 

23 & 25 Oct 2016 |TeamSTEPPS Fundamental Course. | Second Xiangya Hospital, Changsha China

 

24 Oct 2016 | Simulation Faculty Induction Course. | Second Xiangya Hospital, Changsha China

 

1 & 2 Aug 2016 | TeamSTEPPS Fundamental Course. | Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, China

 

16 – 20 Jan 2016 | International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) | San Diego, USA |  Co-Chair. Conference Workshop Faculty  |  Engage passive Minds. Conference workshop  |  Cross Cultural Communication Training through Healthcare Simulation.

 

29 – 31 Oct 2015 |  Ruijin Clinical Education and Simulation in Healthcare Conference.  |  Shanghai, China  |  Plenary Speaker: Healthcare Simulation Anywhere: The In-Situ Concept  |  Satellite Round: Designing For Team Simulation & Communication Training  |  Workshop: Development of Interdisciplinary Team Training (TeamSTEPPS)

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22 – 25 Oct 2015  |  Pan Asia Simulation Society in Healthcare (PASSH) Inaugural Conference.  |  Taylor’s University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  |  Workshop: Scenario design for team training.

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19 – 21 Aug 2015  |  5th ASEAN Simulation User Network Meeting. | Singapore| Scientific Committee and Moderator. | Track 6: Faculty Development and Debriefing | Speaker: ECMO Simulation.

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4 – 5  Aug 2015  |  Simulation User Network. | Borneo, Sabah  |  Plenary Speaker: Developing the Simulation Faculty and Certification |  Workshop 1: Simulation Design: Approach & Construct  |  Workshop 2: Fidelity & Design

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18 – 19 Jul 2015 |  International Symposium on Clinical Reasoning Skills and Simulation in Healthcare. | Nantong University, China  |  Plenary Speaker: Global Trend in Healthcare Simulation.  |  Workshop: Integrating Simulation in Curriculum

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12 Jul 2015  |  Taiwan Society of Simulation in Acute and Critical Care Medicine Annual Conference.  | Taipei, Taiwan  |  Keynote speaker: Simulation Specialists: a Specialty within Healthcare Education.

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25 – 26 May 2015  |  Introduction to TeamSTEPPS. | Hangzhou, Nanjing, China  |  Zhejiang Hospital and Nanjing University.                                                                                                                                 

22 May 2015  |  TeamSTEPPS Fundamental Course. Shanghai Eastern Hospital. | Shanghai, China

 

8 – 9 May 2015  | Simulation Technician and Specialist Development Programme  |  Taylor’s University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

 

2 Feb 2015  |  CAE AP Meeting.  |  Bangkok, Thailand  |  Lecture: Nuts and Bolts on Establishing a Simulation program.

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28 – 29 Jan 2015  |  Symposium of Simulation on Medical Simulation Based Teaching and Learning.  |  Ciptomangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia  |  Plenary Speaker: Enhancing Clinical Competency: Arranging the Building Blocks. | Lecture: The role of Simulation Specialist

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9 – 14 Jan 2015  |  International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH).  |  New Orleans, USA  |  Pre-Conference Workshop, 10 Jan 2015: How to design an Integrated Simulation Scenario.  |   Conference Workshop, 12 Jan 2015: Igniting passive learners: Diving into the madding crowds!  |  Conference workshop, 13 Jan 2015: Frameworks for art of speech! Hands-on scenario design for team communication.

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5 Dec 2014  |  AETC 20th Anniversary Medical Simulation Symposium. Tang Shiu Kin Hospital. | Hong Kong  |  Keynote: Simulation Training: The Worldwide Trend.

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14 Nov 2014  |  Webinar: Debriefing in Simulation. Pan Asia Simulation Society in Healthcare (PASSH).  |  Online

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7 Nov 2014  |  Cheongam College of Nursing 60th Anniversary.   |  Cheongam, South Korea  |  Seminar on International Nursing Simulation.  |  Keynote: The Trend and Impact of Team Training on Healthcare Education

 

12 – 13 Sep 2014  |  Simulation Technician and Specialist Development Programme  |  Taylor’s University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  |  Workshop facilitator.

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Jun 2014  |  10th International Nursing and Midwifery Conference. Universiti Brunei Darussalam.  |  Brunei  |  Speaker: Plenary – Simulation Based Learning in Healthcare  |  Pre-Conference Workshop – Introduction to Simulation Based Education: an induction workshop for simulation faculty.

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Mar 2014  |  Problem Base Learning Seminar. Republic Polytechnic.  |  Singapore  |  Plenary speaker: Simulation Based Education in Healthcare.

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Oct 2013  |  Asia Pacific Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (APMSH).  |  Shanghai, China  |  Organizing Committee, Co-Chair.  |  Speaker: Plenary with Suzie Kardong-Edgren: State of Simulation Science in Nursing in Asia and the United State  |  Course Director: Pre-Conference Workshop for Nursing: Introducing Simulation into Existing Nursing Programs.  |  Course Director: Workshop - Development of Interdisciplinary Team Training.  |  Faculty: Workshop - Team Game to Learn Systems Thinking and Organizational Change.

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Jun 2013  |  Simulation User Network (SUN).  |  Bangkok, Thailand  |  Workshop Facilitator: Nursing Simulation and Debriefing 3-2-1.  |  Workshop Facilitator: How to run your own TeamSTEPPS workshop.

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May 2013  |  Haemodynamic Monitoring Clinical Application of Early Warning System.  | Trivandrum Kerala, India  |  Philips Healthcare. Speaker.

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Mar 2013  |  Simulation faculty development program. Berkeley HealthEDU.  |  New Delhi, India  |  Speaker and workshop facilitator.

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Feb 2013  |  Improving Simulation Instructional Methods (iSIM).  |  Singapore  |  Nanyang Polytechnic. Faculty member.

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Jan 2013  |  International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH).  |  Orlando, USA  |  Expert panel speaker: Current Development of Simulation in Asia.

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Dec 2012  |  TeamSTEPPS Fundamental course and Faculty Development Workshop.  |  Khon Kaen, Thailand  |  Speaker and workshop facilitator.

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Oct 2012  |  Korean  Society  for  Simulation  in  Healthcare  (KoSSH)  Annual  Scientific  Meeting.  |  Seoul, Korea  |  Plenary Speaker: Hospital-Based Nursing Simulation Program  |  Expert Panel: MET (Medical Emergency Team) training program  |  Workshop: Introduction to Team Training and TeamSTEPPS program

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Oct 2012  |  Nursing Simulation Workshop for Nurse Faculty.  |  Bangkok, Thailand  |  Speaker and workshop facilitator.

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Jul 2012  |  The use of Simulation in Nursing Undergraduate Program. Jilin University.  |  Jilin, China  |  Simulation Faculty Development Workshop.

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Jul 2012  |  Simulation User Network (SUN).  |  Singapore  |  Speaker: Nursing Simulation In-Situ: Joining the dots.  |  Pre-SUN Workshop: Team-Work and Communication using TeamSTEPPS.

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Sep 2011  |  Simulation User Network (SUN).  |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  |  Plenary Speaker: Simulation Faculty Development.  |  Workshop 1: Crisis Resource Management.  |  Workshop 2: Easy Steps to Scenario Programming.

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Nov 2009  |  Introduction to Simulation Based Learning.  |  Singapore  |  Speaker: Clinical Simulation Training – Rapid Escalation Criteria Training.  |  National University Hospital.

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Jul 2008  |  Sigma Theta Tau Honorary Society of Nursing, Annual Research Congress.  |  Singapore  |  Poster: Detecting Sepsis by Nurses.

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Apr 2008  |  Singapore-Duke’s Anaesthesia and Critical Care Update.  |  Singapore  |  Speaker: Nurses Perception in Sepsis Detection.

 

Certification

• Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS), 04/2019

• Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator - Advanced (CHSE-A), 01/2017

• TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer, 04/2015

• Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE), 04/2014

• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), United States Of America

  • Certified Medical/surgical nurse

  • Certification Number 323014-04

• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider & Instructor

• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider & Instructor

• AHA Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Provider

• Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Provider, Instructor & Instructor-Trainer (CI), Singapore National Resuscitation Council (NRC)

• BCLS Provider, Instructor & Instructor-Trainer (CI), Singapore NRC

• Life Support Course for Nurses (LSCN)  Provider, Instructor (CI) & Instructor-Trainer, Singapore NRC

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Provider & Instructor, Singapore NRC

• Certified N95 Mask Trainer, Singapore

• Hand Hygiene Audit Trainer, NUH

 

Professional Organization Membership & Committee

• Society for Simulation in Healthcare (USA) – Fellow, Member

  • Fellow, SSH Academy (FSSH) – January 2018

  • Accreditation Council Member and Site reviewer

  • Sub-Committee – Quality

  • International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) 2016 – Co-Chair

  • Asia Pacific Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare (APMSH) 2013 – Co-Chair

• Society for Simulation in Healthcare Singapore (SSHS) – Life Member

  • Founding Member

  • Vice President 2015 - Present

• Pan Asia Simulation Society in Healthcare

  • Founding Member

  • President 07/2014 - Present

• National League for Nursing (USA) – Member

  • NLN Center for Innovation in Simulation and Technology, Teq Team. Advisory Board, Blog Reviewer & Contributor.                                                    https://nlnteq.org/about-teq/about/ 

  • NLN Simulation Leadership Program - 2013

• Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing (Upsilon Eta Chapter, Singapore)

  • Assistant Treasurer 2009 – 2011

  • Board of Director 2011 – April 2013

• Simulation Workgroup, SNB, Ministry of Health, Singapore – Member (2011)

• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (USA) – Member

• American Nephrology Nurses’ Association (USA) – Member

• International Nursing Association for Clinical Nursing Simulation (USA) – Member

 

Current Projects

• Mobile application development for healthcare education apps.

 

Additional Information

• Computer knowledge in Microsoft Words, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

• Professional Barista Certification Level 1, Speciality Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE).

• Occasional faculty / speaker for

  • Laerdal Medical

  • Philips Healthcare

  • Covidien

  • 3M

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Work experience

Present Employment

Singapore General Hospital, SingHealth, Singapore

Sengkang Health, SingHealth, Singapore

Deputy Director, Nursing 05/2017 - Present

Assistant Director, Nursing 06/2014 – 04/2017

 

Clinical Administration

• Assist in operation and management of clinical wards, cover Senior Nurse Personnel call duties for clinical areas.

• Collaborate with SKH clinical governance to assist in reviewing of clinical protocols, privileging and credentialing.

• Policy review contribution for SKH@Alexandra Hospital operations.

• Develop and execute clinical training initiatives and programmes in support of SKH@AH operations.

• Oversees the operation of ICU Nursing Education and NUH Nursing Education Department

  • Reporting officer for

    • 1 Assistant Director, Nursing

    • 2 Senior Nurse Educators

    • 2 Nurse Educators

    • 1 Administrative personnel

 

Nursing Education & Development

• Establish directions for nursing education administration; policy, funding projections, learning needs analysis and plan for transition training

• Develop nursing programmes curriculum and implement courses required to build SKH nursing workforce:

  • Faculty development

  • Clinical Instructor Development Programme

  • Clinical Preceptors Course

  • Fundamental of Clinical Education – with education office (IPE)

  • Simulation Faculty Course

  • Counselling & Micro-skills for newly promoted managers

  • Specialty Workshops:

  • Tracheostomy

  • Non Invasive ventilation

  • Mechanical ventilation

  • Wound Care management

  • ECG and 12 Lead ECG interpretation

  • Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

  • Intra-aortic Balloon Pump

  • In-Services

  • Physical assessment

  • Early Warning Scoring clinical simulation & Code Drills

  • Hypo & Hyper clinical conditions simulation series (Glycaemia, Kalaemia, Calcaemia)

• Review and conduct nursing competencies for core and partial unit based.

• Developed Blackboard e-Learning modules for: Core Nursing Competencies, Life Support Courses,  Clinical Faculty Development and Simulation Faculty Development modules. 

• Develop Patient Service Associate training programme (in-house).

  • PSA Training is ITE COJTC certified

 

Interprofessional Education Collaborations

• Structured and initiated the SKH Standardized Patient training programme, Jan 2016.

  • SPs are engaged for the Family Medicine Masters Programme examination.

• Collaborate with the diabetes nursing team and allied health in organising the World Diabetes Day commemorating activities, 14 Nov 2016.

• Collaborate with Department of Gerontology for biannual Geriatric Nursing Workshop, 3 Feb 2017.

 

SKH Clinical Education Hub

• Projection and complete justification papers for HPVF training facilities: simulation laboratory, nursing training laboratory and allied health training facilities.

• Review Clinical Education Hub planning and design with project consultant.

  • Collaborate with medical and allied health in the design of training and simulation facilities.

  • Project facilities utilisation and infrastructure requirements:

– Audio- visual recording equipment

– Training hardware projection and specifications write up

– Submit budget statements and justifications to MOH

• Secured Tranche 2 (AH) funding approval from MOH - $205,000. Amount is utilised for procurement of SimMan3G x 1 unit and SimMan Essential x 1 unit.

• Secured Tranche 3 (SKH) funding approval from MOH - $2,991,836

 

• Equipment procurement for training facilities.

• Collaborate with materials management department and biomedical engineering on:

  • Equipment sourcing and invitation for equipment trials.

  • Writing up specifications.

  • Conduct equipment evaluation.

  • Prepares tender award papers.

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SingHealth DukeNUS Institute of Medical Simulation (SIMS)

• Campus Director, SIMS@SKH

  • Collaborate and partner as working committee for the SESAM-SimGHOSTS- SIMS Conference Nov 2017.

  • Co-Facilitate in the SIMS SIMSET faculty course.

• Chair for Accreditation Committee 

  • Strategise and direct required implementations to fulfill standards of accreditation by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, USA.

  • Attained full accreditation - Core, Teaching & Education, Assessment, Research & System Integration in May 2019.

 

College of Clinical Nursing, SingHealth Academy (CCN)

• Deputy Chair, CCN

  • Provide leadership, strategic directions, planning and guidance for the growth and development of the College of Clinical Nursing.

  • Oversee the development of core skills for the nursing core and clinical faculty.

  • Support and promote interprofessional education, training and teamwork among healthcare professions. 

  • Facilitate recognition of educational programs by nursing bodies where applicable. 

  • Drive collaboration with internal and external (international) professional bodies and universities. 

• Chair, Curriculum Review Committee, CCN

  • Provide directions for programme development towards accreditation within SingHealth Academy and at national level​

  • Established accreditation guidelines and policies for nursing programmes

  • Establish the assessment committee 

 

Previous Employment

JurongHealth, Singapore

Assistant Director, Simulation Centre 06/2012 – 05/2014

 

Simulation Education

• Establish directions for simulation centre administration; including policy, funding projections, programmes curriculum,

• Key person for the centre’s planning, cost projection and renovation work of JH simulation centre setup - Ongoing

• Submitted funding paper and approved for $7.3M for setting up the simulation centre (for renaming to JurongHealth Institute of Clinical Education). Simulation centre covers the scope of Medical, Nursing and Allied Health training.

• Establish simulation training in existing institution location (Alexandra Hospital) through procurement of simulation equipment, training facility setup, simulation training coordination and training resource management - Ongoing

• Conduct the simulation faculty development programme (local and regional).

  • Trained 5 internal faculty members in April 2013.

  • Trained 8 medical faculty members from Fudan University, Shanghai in December 2013.

 

Inter-Institutions Collaboration

• Engage JH as participating institution in the Simulation Faculty Fellowship meet

• Liaise with inter-institution simulation representatives in simulation related matters.

• Cross teach and support partnering institutions. Established Simulation user and faculty e-Learning Modules on Blackboard for training medical undergraduates and residency physicians

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Industrial Partnership

• Collaborate with industrial partners in education initiatives.

  • Non Invasive Ventilation Conference Day – 16th Jan 2014. Jointly organized by AH and NUHS.

• Conduct Simulation activities in partnership with Vendors (Laerdal Medical) and Institutions.

  • Simulation User Network (SUN) meetings

  • Republic Polytechnic Problem-Based Learning Seminar plenary speaker.

 

General Education

• Establish life support training centre and life support education

  • BCLS providers and instructors – accredited 2013

  • AED providers and instructors – providers course accredited Aug 2013

  • LSCN providers and instructors – providers course accredited July 2013

  • ACLS providers – accredited May 2013

• Develop, coordinate and conduct specialty and general focus programmes (workshops) through inter-departmental collaboration

  • Non-invasive Ventilation

  • Mechanical Ventilation

  • Tracheostomy & Tracheostomy Emergencies

  • Emergency Cricothyrodotomy

  • Advanced Airway Management for nurses

  • ECG workshop for nurses

• Developed interim centre website: www.juronghealthsimulation.com (discontinued)

 

 

National University Hospital, Singapore

Assistant Director of Nursing (Education) 05/2011 – 05/2012

Principal Nurse Educator 07/2010 – 04/2011

Senior Nurse Educator 06/2007 – 06/2010

 

Administration (Education)

• Responsible for operational duties of Nursing Education Department, NUH.

• Strategized and presented departmental plans for nursing education department, NUH (2009).

• Structured and submitted infrastructure requirements, training equipment and manpower for Jurong General Hospital nursing education department (year 2010).

• Budget and manpower projection for ICU Education and Nursing Education.

• Oversees the operation of ICU Nursing Education and NUH Nursing Education Department

  • Reporting officer for

    • 6 Senior Nurse Educators

    • 15 Nurse Educators

    • 7 Clinical Educators

    • 7 Administrative personnel

  • Project and execute nursing education programs and training activities.

  • Coordinated clinical projects/research and staff development with nurse managers and clinicians. 

• Coordinate requests for clinical attachments from overseas delegates, local delegates, local academic institutions and inter-hospital exchange programs. 

• NRC appointed auditor for LSCN audits, conduct life support programs audit.

 

Department Development (Education)

• Setting up of Mrs Lee Kong Chian Critical Care Nursing Simulation Laboratory (2008 – 2009).

  • Prepared and submitted proposal paper for funding support from Lee Foundation.

  • Designed laboratory layout – 2 simulation lab rooms and 1 seminar room.

  • Coordinated renovation work with internal operation and appointed contractor.

  • Simulation manikin and lab equipment procurement.

• Setting up of Nursing Education Simulation Laboratory (2011)

  • Prepared proposal paper for funding support from Lee Foundation.

  • Coordinated renovation work with internal operation and termed contractor.

  • Simulation manikin and audio-visual equipment procurement.

 

Program Development (Education)

• Revised the Critical Care Program curriculum, accredited by Singapore Nursing Board.

• Teach and developed modules for the Critical Care Program (Part 1 & 2).

• Implemented skills training program for critical care nurses.

• Implemented critical care induction program for newly employed nurses in the critical care units.

• Developed the Cardiac & Cardiothoracic-Vascular Nursing Program curriculum, accredited by Singapore Nursing Board.

• Developed and teach modules for the Cardiac & Cardiothoracic-Vascular Nursing Program.

• Developed the Invasive Cardiac Laboratory Nursing Program.

• Physical Assessment for Nurses Program

  • Develop curriculum and teaching materials.

  • Coordinated and teach in the program.

  • Competency assessor and skills validator.

• Developed continuing nursing education programs and activities – approved by SNB for CNE points

  • Basic ECG rhythm interpretation.

  • 12 Lead ECG interpretation and Chest Pain Management.

  • General ward in-service talks and programs

• Developed training materials for life support training programs accreditation, coordination and implementation.

   Accreditations:

• Automated external defibrillator (AED) providers training centre – August 2008

• Life support course for nurses (LSCN) providers training centre – December 2008

• Basic cardiac life support (BCLS) instructor training centre – April 2009

• Automated external defibrillator (AED) instructors training centre – November 2009

• Life Support Course for Nurses (LSCN) instructor training centre – June 2010

Projected:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for nurses – Dec 2011

• Conducted simulation training for team-based, nursing and crisis resource management at NUS, NUH, NHG College and regional conferences.

• Rapid Escalation Criteria (REC) Clinical Simulation

  • Coordinated with Medical Affairs on the development of REC training program.

  • Planned and conducted REC training for ward nurses since 24 March 2008.

  • More than 60% nurses from adult wards trained.

• Research activities collaboration with Philips Medical Systems – Early detection of Sepsis by nurses and Nurses’ perception in sepsis detection.

• Developed curriculum and conducted the Simulation Faculty Development Program

• Simulation training programs collaboration with Laerdal Medical, University Medical Cluster (NUHS) and Department of Anaesthesia (NUHS)

• Developed materials and teach at the NHG college:

  • Certificate in advanced Med/Surg nursing for enrolled nurses

  • House officers orientation program – AED providers training

• Adjunct lecturer with NUS, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (2009 – 2010). Teach in the

  • Bachelor of Nursing, Year 3 critical care skills and clinical decision making modules

  • Bachelor of Nursing, Year 2 skills assessment

  • Master of Clinical Nursing, simulation training for critical care specialized training

  • Conducted filed visit for NUS students

 

 

Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore

Nursing Lecturer; 06/2005 – 06/2007

• Teach and developed 5 modules for the Diploma of Health Science (Nursing) program.

• Integrated 40 hours of simulation based learning content and scenarios in year 3 advanced nursing skills 80-hour module.

• Developed and wrote the Advanced Diploma in Health Sciences (Critical Care Nursing) curriculum and implementation plan.

• Setting up of the patient simulation center equipped with 4 high fidelity patient simulators.

• Setting up of 8 nursing skills laboratories, operating theatre, scrub room, gerontology laboratory, neonatal intensive care unit, intensive care unit and emergency room.

• Nursing laboratories equipment purchases; involving in writing equipment specifications and involved in GeBiz merchants responses evaluation and tender awarding process.

• Planned and executed activities such as open house, off-campus road show, and nurses’ day celebration.

• Involved in outreach activities such as parents’ forum, facility tour, red camp, flagship, and students development.

 

 

Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore

Nursing Lecturer; 02/2003 – 06/2005

• Teach in the Diploma of Nursing program.

• Teach in the Advance Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care) program.

• Organize and recruit members for the polytechnic open house event.

• Mentor for student tutorial group.

 

 

St. Joseph Hospital, United States of America

RN : 11/2000 – 11/2002

• Taught and examine nurses, physicians and allied healthcare members in the field of basic life support, advance cardiac life support and pediatric advance life support.

• RN in cardio-thoracic intensive care unit.

 

 

Gleneagles Hospital Limited (GHL), Singapore

RN : 10/1999 – 08/2000

• RN in 20-bed multidiscipline intensive care unit

• Clinical preceptor for Nanyang Polytechnic students.

• Setting up of nursing journal/articles club for ward staffs.                                

 

 

St. Joseph Hospital, United States of America

RN : 11/1998 - 09/1999

• Taught and examine nurses, physicians and allied healthcare members in the area of basic life support, advance cardiac life support and pediatric advance life support.

• RN in cardio-thoracic intensive care unit.

 

 

John C. Lincoln Hospital, United States of America

RN : 12/1997 - 09/1998

• RN in Telemetry nursing, ICU step-down and intensive care unit.

 

 

Gleneagles Hospital Limited (GHL), Singapore

RN : 11/1991 - 10/1997 

• Employed by GHL as student nurse from 1991 to 1994.

• Post graduate experiences:

• Cardiothoracic unit, specializes in open-heart surgeries (adult and Paediatric) and thoracic surgeries.

• Orthopedic unit.

• Medical/surgical unit specializes in liver and gastrointestinal surgeries, urology, renal and internal medicine.

•  Participated in QA audits.

•  Deputized head nurse duties.

• A trained preceptor; facilitate and supervise nursing students, newly employed nurses and junior nurses.

• Occasional involvement with the hospital training and education department; conduct in service sessions for colleagues and nursing students.