Design
Following the tenets of design and development research (Richey & Klein, 2007), the simulation-based course was designed by the principal investigator in collaboration with nursing faculty who served as sub-ject-matter experts, provided input on objectives, re-viewed and suggested revisions to the case scenarios prior to course implementation. The designer kept a log as a method of reflecting upon the use of the model. Coding of these data uncovered three primary themes – decisions about design characteristics, inter-relationships between these characteristics, and chal-lenges encountered in designing the course.