About the AuthorPamela R. Jeffries, DNS, RN, is an associate professor of adult health nursing, Indiana University School of Nursing in Indianapolis. The author acknowledges the support and assistance of the NLN/Laerdal National Simulation Project Group, who assisted with the extensive literature review, discussions, and testing of the simulation framework. The coordinators of the project are: Reba Moyer Childress, University of Virginia; Janis Childs, University of Southern Maine; Sharon Decker, Texas Tech School of Nursing and Health Sciences; Cheryl Feken, Community College of Tulsa; Marcy Hovancsek and Mitzi Horn, Case Western Reserve University; Ruth Politi and Nina Carter, Community College of Southern Nevada; and Debra Spunt, University of Maryland School of Nursing. In addition, the administrative support and guidance of Dr. Mary Anne Rizzolo and Dr. Terry Valiga of the National League for Nursing and Rosie Patterson of Laerdal Corporation are greatly appreciated. For more information. contact Dr. Jeffries atprjeffri@iupui.edu.
