Outreach Programme
The Douglas Starship Simulation Programme (DSSP), in partnership with Boston Children's Simulation Program, delivers high-impact, in-situ simulation training to improve quality, safety, and systems of care in paediatric settings across New Zealand.
DSSP is able to your Paediatric focused healthcare facility to participate in our Outreach programme and assist you in developing and advancing your own simulation programme. We've supported simulation development at regional sites in Auckland - Kidz First, NICU at CMDHB, and Waitakere Hospital - and nationally across hospitals in Palmerston North, Tauranga, Waikato, Taranaki, Rotorua, Whangarei, Hawke’s Bay, and Nelson.
What outreach courses we offer:
Simulation Essentials
A 6-hour course which aims to prepare clinicians to deliver high quality simulation-based education (SBE). Grounded in the internationally recognised methodology pioneered by Boston Children’s Hospital, this course equips participants with the essential tools and techniques to facilitate safe, standardise, and impactful simulation experiences. Participants will engage in interactive, hands-on sessions that cover the core principles of simulation-based education, including:
Simulation Safety Protocols Best practices to ensure psychological and physical safety for all participants.
Simulation Zones & Curriculum Design Structuring sessions to align with clinical priorities and learning objectives.
Debriefing Methodologies Techniques to foster reflective learning and promote clinical insight.
Practice Opportunities in a Supportive Environment Multiple chances to apply skills in real-time with guidance from experienced facilitators.
Simulation Facilitation
A 4-hour workshop to assist you to develop and deliver simulation within your own facility. This can either be at the Zone 2 or Zone 3 level, or a combination of the two.
During a Zone 2 workshop we support running and debriefing 4 scenarios. At least one of your facilitators having completed our Sim Essentials course is a pre-requisite to this workshop.
Zone 3 simulations are high-fidelity simulations involving a complete multidisciplinary team or multiple teams. They are run in situ in the teams’ natural environment/ward. The focus is on team and systems development, seeking to understand the reasons why a team behaves and performs as it does, and what positive change can emerge.
During a Zone 3 workshop, we can support you to facilitate two scenarios in your department. At least one of the local faculty must have attended our Sim Advanced workshop prior to this. Our team coming to you on an outreach visit is a fantastic way to have support with running your first Zone 3 in your local facility.
Sim2Lead
A 4-hour simulation workshop designed and founded by the Douglas Starship Simulation Programme. The workshop provides dependable tools and teamwork skills for medical and nursing co-leaders to apply in the management of critical events. Sim2Lead can accommodate up to 5 medical and 5 nursing staff on this workshop, with a minimum number for each discipline of 4 participants.
Participants will practise skills necessary to prepare for and co-lead a response to a clinical emergency in a psychologically safe and supportive environment. At every point in the workshop psychological safety is prioritised with intention and coaches are provided for medical and nurse co-leads to enhance their learning experience. This workshop is ideal for those who wish to enhance their hands off leadership skills or are about to clinically step up into this role.
Sim2Lead places a strong value on a nursing and medical co-leadership dyad to reduce leadership cognitive load, improve patient safety and improve team performance. Although resources do not
always enable a co-leadership team model in a crisis, this dynamic workshop shares a number of resus craft techniques that can be applied and adapted to any clinical area.
Curriculum Development Workshop
Carefully designing the content of your scenarios and being clear about your learning objectives is essential to the success of your simulation programme. This interactive 6-hour workshop explores the theory and methods behind designing a simulation program and includes scenario design workshops and mentoring.
Webinar
A one-hour webinar online for those who are seeking some simulation education or support, with flexibility regarding the topic discussion depending on your local need. This could be anything from an update from the literature and research in medical simulation, to mentorship and support in developing and delivering your simulation program, to a more informal discussion to help problem solve the challenges or barriers your simulation program is facing.
Debriefing Refresher Workshops
This is for participants who have completed facilitator training courses with us previously. We know there is rapid decay with infrequently used skills and debriefing is no different. We provide brief debriefing refresher workshops for simulation educators who wish to refine their debriefing skills in small group workshops. 1-2 hours for Sim Essentials debriefing refresher (Zones 1-2). 4 hours for Sim Advanced debriefing refresher (Zone 3).
Tailored Combinations
We can offer any combination of the above programs to your site, depending on your individual needs and the timeframe and staff availability you have. We can accommodate anywhere from a minimum half-day to a maximum 3-day visit (allowing for travel time). We are happy to discuss with you which of the above options might be the most productive for your unique environment. For further information and to get in touch with us, please complete the enquiry form above and we will look forward to being in contact with you.
Contact details
Let’s Work Together
DSSP offers structured, safe, and supportive simulation experiences tailored to your needs. The team is here to help you build and grow your own programme.
To enquire about how our outreach programme can help your healthcare facility please contact the team via starshipsim@adhb.govt.nz