Using Leadership Simulation Scenarios With Graduate Nursing Learners to Support Frontline Nurse Leader Competency Development

Although the use of simulation has grown in education, there is little written about how it can be used with frontline nurse leaders (FLNLs) to teach nontechnical skills such as critical thinking, teamwork, communication, and conflict resolution. This article discusses the implementation of FLNL simulation in a graduate nurse leadership program based on the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Nurse Manager Competencies. Learner confidence increased in the AONL competencies post-simulation. Although the setting of this project was the academic setting, the approach described could be easily adapted to the clinical setting for orientation and education of FLNLs.