A structured approach to prebriefing in nursing simulation education: Setting the stage for effective learning

Background: Nursing simulation faculty identified a need to create a standardized prebriefing template with important components of prebriefing for use with every simulation.Methods: The International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation in Learning Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice, Prebriefing was utilized to create a template ensuring simulation-based experiences follow best practices.Results: After implementation of the modified prebriefing template, results demonstrated that students are consistently meeting the simulation objectives and are able to translate learning into future practice.Conclusion: Utilizing a standardized template for prebriefing prepares and engages nursing students in simulation-based experiences, which facilitates greater real-world application in nursing practice.