Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare
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: The objective of this study was to describe the availability and current use of high-fidelity mannequin-based simulation (HFMB) in emergency medicine (EM) training programs. ⋯ : HFMB simulation technology has not been completely adopted by EM training programs even when it is available. Most EM training programs are using HFMB simulation less often than every month and curriculum development in EM training is still in the early phases.
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To critically analyze the experience of clinical clerkship students exposed to simulator-based teaching, in order to better understand student perspectives on its utility. ⋯ Full-body simulation promises to address a wide range of pedagogical objectives using a unified educational platform. Students value experiential "practice without risk" and want more exposure to simulation. In this study, students thought that that an integrated simulation exercise could help solidify knowledge across domains, foster critical thought and action, enhance technical-procedural skills, and promote effective teamwork and communication.
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Simulation for training and assessing clinicians is increasing but often overlooks the patient's perspective. In this paper, actors are trained to portray patients undergoing operations under local anesthetic within a high-fidelity simulated operating theater (SOT). There are few published accounts of approaches to case development and simulated patient (SP) training. We assess the feasibility of SPs playing complex surgical roles and evaluate a three-phased framework for case development and SP training. ⋯ Actors can be trained to portray patients undergoing complex procedures. Our framework for case development and SP training was effective in creating realistic roles. Future studies could evaluate this framework for additional procedures.
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Anesthesiologists have long recognized that there is a sympathetic response to stimulation of the larynx, even in sedated patients. This response creates a rapid increase in blood pressure and heart rate in these patients. ⋯ Using several experienced anesthesiologists as subject matter experts, we have developed a scenario that mimics this response for several types of patients. This scenario runs on the Medical Education Technologies, Inc. (METI) patient simulators; however, the methodology used to develop this scenario applies to other patient simulator systems.
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Simulators are used for training medical personnel. This report details the use of a human patient simulator for initial clinical experience of anesthesia housestaff with cardiopulmonary bypass.