This is a simulated patient actor (SPA) training tutorial designed for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) nurse practitioner simulation program. The tutorial provides a general overview of simulation, an introduction to SPA expectations, and directions for utilizing the SPA instructions provided before each simulation-based experience. This video is meant to accompany the simulation scenarios provided in the open source text, Simulation Scenarios for Nurse Practitioner Educators: A Faculty Guide published by The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
