Training of clinical simulation instructors in nursing: development, implementation and evaluation of a semi-presential course

Aims: Develop, implement and evaluate a training course for clinical simulation instructors using a virtual learning environment (VLE). Methods: Methodological study. A semi-presence course was developed, based on international recommendations, with a workload of 36 hours, with 18h of activities in the virtual learning environment and 18h of face-to-face practical activities. The "Standards of Best Practice: SimulationSM" and the "Jeffries Simulation Framework" were used as a theoretical framework. Course development stages: planning; instructional design; insertion in the virtual environment; validation by specialists using an instrument and calculation of the Content Validity Index (CVI); implementation and evaluation of the course. Results: The course was evaluated by the judges with a CVI of 0.93, being, therefore, adequate in terms of content. Fourteen teachers started, eleven finished the course. The course met expectations, according to the evaluation of the participants and contribution to expand the use of simulation in teaching. The instrumental design resources used were useful, recommending its use. Conclusion: The semi-presential course using VLE presented an adequate model for training instructors.