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Fidelity (Physical, Psychological & Conceptual) 

Learning Objectives

  1. Understand how fidelity plays a role in simulation and learning.
  2. Understand the term fidelity and its key types.
  3. Determine the fidelity of differing types of simulation.

Summary of Key Points

  • The level of fidelity represents the level of realism of a simulator alongside what the simulation scenario offers.
  • There are three types of fidelity, conceptual, emotional and physical, that contribute to the realism of the simulation scenarios.
  • The immersive nature of simulation is directly affected by the physical environment chosen to conduct the simulation.
  • The level of interaction with the simulation depends on the appropriate choice of simulator and fidelity.

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Faculty Simulation Toolkit Copyright © by Cynthia Hammond RN, BScN, MN(ACNP), Professor, Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ; Melissa Knoops RN, BScN, MA, Professor, Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ; Marie Morin RN, BScN, MN, CCSNE, Professor, Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ; Mozhgan Peiravi RN, BScN, MScN, DNP, Professor, Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ; John Pilla RN, BSc, MN, CCSNE, Professor, Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ; Shelley Samwel RN, BSN, MN, PhD (c), Professor, Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ; and Jennifer Stockdale RN, BScN, MScN Professor, Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada  is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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