{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Paratus Podcast","title":"The Power of Healthcare Simulation | Erin Carn Bennett","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3033,"description":"How do you prepare healthcare professionals for situations a classroom can’t fully recreate?\nIn this episode of the Paratus Podcast, Erin Carn Bennett explores the role of simulation in healthcare education and why effective training goes far beyond simply recreating clinical scenarios.\n\nFrom defining clear learning objectives and designing meaningful simulations to building trust and creating space for vulnerability, Erin explains what it takes to develop programs where healthcare professionals can learn, practice, and improve before facing similar challenges with real patients.\nThe conversation also tackles the practical realities of simulation: overcoming organizational resistance, balancing frequency with available resources, starting small, and scaling a program over time.\nBeyond individual skills, Erin discusses how simulation can influence team dynamics, continuous learning, staff retention, and organizational culture—and where healthcare simulation could be heading next.\n\nA practical conversation about creating better learning environments and helping healthcare teams prepare for the moments that matter most.\nThis Week's Paratus Podcast Guest:\nErin Carn‑Bennett is a simulation consultant and senior paediatric ED nurse based in New Zealand, with 18+ years in emergency and pediatric care. \nShe’s the Director of Med Sim Solutions, has a Master of Nursing, and additional training in professional supervision and critical incident debriefing.\n\nErin is known for building psychologically safe, high‑fidelity, scenario-based training that strengthens leadership, communication, and decision-making in real clinical environments. \n\nAbout Paratus Medical:\nBinders. Word documents. Paper printouts.\nMedical protocols contain critical knowledge that can save lives, yet they are often trapped in formats that are difficult to manage, track, and use in high-pressure situations. \nFrontline professionals are frequently expected to remember hundreds of pages of procedures when...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5lPyYUwRdC8V4u4ZUh3Tw0k11xkhYOrZ8ZY0_upSl7k/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84Nzkz/YWEwMjhmZGFjNGJm/YjY0MThiNDBiZGVj/YTAzMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}