“…Simulation is an instructional strategy that provides for a realistic, safe, and context-rich learning environment to practice clinical skills (National League for Nurses, 2019). Although the kinetic learning of most clinical skills is appropriately simulated with a mannequin, the relationship and communication skills of behavioral health nursing, such as nonverbal cues, body language, facial expression, and physical movements, are not (Haskell & Thul, 2020). Best practices in the simulation course design included performing a needs assessment, developing measurable objectives, designing a realistic scenario, maintaining a participant-centered approach, allotting time for both prebrief and debrief, evaluating learner’s experiences, and providing supplemental materials to assist the learner in meeting the identified learning objectives (INACSL Standards Committee, 2016).…”