Transformational Leadership: Instituting a Nursing Simulation Program

The demands of the health care environment, the need for clinical placements, the changes in health care delivery, and the high volume of nursing students all have created a need for innovative pedagogies, such as the use of high-fidelity simulation. Although many faculty recognize the value of teaching and learning through high-fidelity simulation, implementing a program of simulation within a curriculum is a challenging process. This article describes how the principles of transformational leadership were used to guide the development and integration of a simulation program into the curriculum.