Simulation in Allied Health Care

Al Benney, NREMT-PFaculty/Simulation Specialist

Is simulation new?

Aviation

Is simulation new?

Anesthesiology

High Fidelity Simulation is a person, device, or set of conditions which attempts to present evaluation problems authentically. The student is required to respond to the problem as he or she would under natural circumstances.

Simulation based elements activate visual, auditory, and tactile learning pathways

Uses for Simulation

To train health care professionals in teamwork, communication, leadership, new skills, skill competency

Orientation of new employees Multi-specialty interactions (Medic, RN,

MD, Lab) Multi-agency (Police, Fire, EMS, ED staff) Sky is the limit !

Simulation Based Health Care Education

“Clinical skills relevant to clinical practice can be taught and successfully mastered in a risk-free learning environment” (Paparella et al, 2004).

Debriefing (reflective review)

A process that brings to the surface and helps resolve the clinical and behavioral dilemmas and areas of confusion raised by the simulation experience

Simulation Process

Orient to the simulator

Set the scene

Simulation

Debrief

Move to the next scenario

Evaluation

HTC SimulationEden Prairie Campus

ED/ICU roomApartment (First Responder, EMS)Multi-purpose – (Peds, Clinic, Ob/Gyn,

Hospital)Wet Room – (major trauma,

decontamination)Ambulance

HTC SimulationBrooklyn Park Campus

HTC SimulationBrooklyn Park Campus

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Hospitals

Clinics

Long Term Care

EMS

Dental

HTC SimulationMobile

Discussion Discussion

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QuestionsQuestions

al.benney@hennepintech.edu

Tours

Simulation Rooms

Control Room

Mobile Simulation Lab