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Thank you for your interest in Salisbury University’sRichard A. Henson Medical Simulation Center.We are located just south of main campus on Pine

Bluff Road. This newsletter is designed to keep facultyand friends abreast of the happenings at the Sim Center.If you are interested in using the facilities for any of youreducational needs, or have any questions, comments orconcerns, please feel free to contact us at the directoryinformation listed here.

Spotlight: INGMAR ASL5000 Breathing Simulator

We are pleased to havewelcomed INGMARMedical’s ASL 5000

Breathing Simulator to the HensonSimulation Center. We now have theability to develop respiratory scenariosfor patients (neonatal through adult)with a variety of disease states toenhance the simulated experiencesoffered to SU’s respiratory therapystudents. The ASL 5000 provides mechanical

ventilator training and ventilationmanagement with sophisticatedventilators and settings. Through itsuse, students can adjust ventilatorsettings and respond to patientparameters in real time to understandeffective ventilator therapy. Thissimulator also has the potential toprovide students with hands-onexperiences handling rare,catastrophic events, all while being ina safe environment, allowing studentsto develop the confidence andcompetence necessary to respondadequately as healthcare professionals. There are several unique features

that this simulator has to offer. Thefirst is the ability to programparameter changes into the simulatorsoftware facilitating the development

of standardized scenarios to be usedacross all students. The interactivecontrol panel, however, facilitatesbreath-by-breath control with thecapability to make on-the-fly changesin patient parameters. More than 90patient parameters are recordedduring simulation for data analysisand debriefing purposes. This allowsstudents to evaluate the performanceof the ventilator, evaluate theperformance of respiratory therapydevices (e.g. CPAP, aerosol drugdelivery devices) and evaluate theirmode of ventilation selection. The ASL 5000 can breathe

spontaneously while beingsimultaneously mechanicallyventilated. This simulator is the onlyneonatal spontaneously breathingsimulator worldwide and it is available

for your use right here at SU! Weencourage you to integrate respiratoryscenarios into your classes, so pleasecontact the Simulation Center staff tomake reservations.

The Medical RecordSimulation Education for Improved Professional Practice

Sim Center:106 Pine Bluff Road, Salisbury, MD 21801simcenter@salisbury.edu410-546-5010

A Newsletter of the Richard A. Henson Medical Simulation Center • Salisbury University Volume 1(4) | July 2015

While a majority of thehappenings in the HensonSimulation Center involve

simulated experiences and high-fidelity mannequins, one facultymember uses the Simulation Centerfor a very different purpose. Dr. TomPellinger, assistant professor in theDepartment of Health Sciences,performs clinical human research inthe Human Performance Lab withinthe Henson Simulation Center. With abackground in research dedicated tovascular perfusion and glucose

regulation in healthy individualsfollowing exercise, Dr. Pellingerrecently studied how postexercisehemodynamics in response to fourdifferent doses of acute exercise inthose with diagnosed Type II diabetes.Preliminary results of this study werepresented at the 2014 ExperimentalBiology Conference in San Diego, CA. The most recent research endeavor

explores the individual impacts of twonon-invasive treatment modalities onacute leg blood flow and functional

capacity in those with peripheralarterial disease (PAD). If you wouldlike to know more about the study,please contact Dr. Tom Pellinger at 410-677-0144 ortkpellinger@salisbury.edu.Note: This study has been approved by the SalisburyUniversity Institution Review Committee (IRB) on the useof Human Subjects in Research. If you have any questionsabout this or other campus related research, please contactthe primary investigator or University Research Services at Salisbury University, 410-548-3894, toll free 1-888-543-0148 or humanresearch@salisbury.edu.

www.salisbury.edu/henson/simcenterSU is an Equal Opportunity/AA/Title IX university and provides reasonable accommodation given sufficient notice to the University office or staff sponsoring the event or program. For more information regarding SU’s policies and procedures, please visit www.salisbury.edu/equity.

Faculty Research

During the first week of May,simulation specialists DeannaSchloemer and Catherine

Pearce traveled to Sarasota, FL, wherethey visited the headquarters of CAEHealthcare and attended the LearningSpace Basic Essentials training course.Learning Space is so much more

than a video recording software. Thissystem is web-based, allowing faculty,students and simulation specialists tocomplete assignments, manage eventsand review performance videos fromany location. Although LearningSpace has the capacity to performmany functions as a whole, eachindividual user account can becustomized to grant access to only thenecessary components. This makesthe system easy to navigate.As learners, SU’s nursing and

respiratory therapy students haveaccess to several components that arekey to properly preparing for andlearning from simulation experiences.The first are pre-encounter checklistsand/or assignments, which providestudents with information (i.e.preparation questions, patient history,etc.) regarding their upcomingsimulation. The software will thenrecord the students during simulationsand grant them web access to reviewhis/or videos. Access to review videoscan be set for a predetermined periodof time after the encounter. Once thelearner has completed the simulationand reviewed his/her video, he/shecan complete evaluations to asses self-,peer- and standardized patientperformance. These evaluations areconfidential, and thus, they only are

available to the evaluator and theindividual being evaluated. Additionalevaluation tools that are availableinclude post-experience assignments,evaluation of the simulation centerand evaluation of the simulationexperience. Instructors can use Learning Space

to evaluate students’ preparation forand performance during a simulation.Grading rubrics can be uploaded bysimulation specialists prior to an eventso that instructors can complete themwhile a learner is participating in asimulation. During this time,instructors also can make annotationsto provide students with feedback.The rubric and annotations areviewable by students during videoreview. Instructors also have the accessto view and evaluate students’ pre- orpost-encounter questionnaires.Learning space can be utilized as anevaluation tool, and data can beanalyzed and exported as reports.There are more than 25 types ofreports available for faculty andlearners.Simulation specialists will use the

Learning Space software to trackresources. Resources to be trackedinclude standardized patient, facultyand staff hours, as well as the use ofsimulators, cameras, rooms andequipment. Reports can be generatedto display resource usage by user,event and/or time period. There arecustom reports available for PDF,XLS and HTML formats so thatspecialists can track all of theresources used in simulations.

As you can imagine, Pearce andSchloemer came back from thistraining with an abundance of ideasto better utilize Learning Space hereat the Richard A. Henson MedicalSimulation Center. This fall, we planon implementing a pre-encounterassignment for respiratory therapystudents to complete the eveningbefore their scheduled simulation day.Resources will be assigned to thesimulation for tracking purposes. Afterthe simulation, learners will log in tothe software, review their recordingsand any evaluations that the instructorhas entered, and complete a post-encounter assignment that will includeevaluations of self-performance, thesimulation and the Simulation Center.Respiratory therapy students willcomplete this information prior totheir first simulation and their lastsimulation of the semester. Data canthen be compared to evaluate how astudent’s learning and perception ofsimulation has changed throughoutthe semester.If you are interested in

implementing any of these ideas intoyour simulations in the upcomingsemesters, please feel free to contactsimulation specialists at the directoryinformation listed at the top of thisnewsletter.

Learning Space Training

The Henson Medical SimulationCenter welcomed SalisburyUniversity’s admitted students

into its center on March 28. Students– and parents – interested in SU’snursing and respiratory therapyprograms toured the high-tech centerand met the high-fidelity, life-likemannequins that provide clinical

simulation experiences to SU students.Featured were four rooms dedicated toLDRP (labor, delivery, recovery andpostpartum), neonatal, pediatric andpsychiatric care where students areexposed to various conditions andsituations, including complicationsduring delivery, chronic illnesses andphysical injuries. The staff of the

Simulation Center receivedenthusiastic comments from visitorsregarding the importance of simulatedscenarios to prepare students for theirclinical experiences in the healthcaresetting while providing opportunitiesfor students to refine their clinical skills.

Special Events: Admitted Students Day

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The Richard A. Henson MedicalSimulation Center offers a wide rangeof courses including American HeartAssociation (AHA) First Aid andCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).Our courses provide comprehensiveinformation and skills that prepareindividuals to respond in emergencysituations. By training with us, you are

supporting and investing in youruniversity. All profits are re-invested intoour center to fund and support theeducational experiences of SalisburyUniversity students and other centerinitiatives.

AHA BASIC LIFE SUPPORT FORHEALTHCARE PROVIDERSCOURSE INFORMATIONThe Henson Medical SimulationCenter offers the American HeartAssociation’s Basic Life Support forHealthcare Providers (BLS HCP)

course. This course is designed toprovide healthcare professionals theability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies and respond ina safe, timely and effective manner. Itincludes adult, pediatric and infantCPR skills plus advanced techniquessuch as bag-mask ventilation, rescuebreathing, choking and AED training. The content of this course is

appropriate for individuals who areworking or plan to be working in thehealth care field and require this level oftraining.A re-certification course is also

available for individuals who have acurrent AHA BLS HCP certificate andwish to re-certify their skills.

UPCOMING AHA BLS HCPCOURSES (First-time Takers)To register, please visit:webapps.salisbury.edu/simcenter/educThe cost for each class is $80.

Monday, July 13, 2015 8 a.m.-noonMonday, July 27, 2015 8 a.m.-noonFriday, August 7, 2015 8 a.m.-noonFriday, August 14, 2015 8 a.m.-noon

LOOKING FOR CERTIFICATION,BUT THESE OPTIONS DON’TWORK FOR YOU?

Contact the staff of the Richard A. Henson

Medical Simulation Center at 410-546-5010 or

simcenter@salisbury.edu for additional options.

First Aid & CPR Certification Courses

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Education CornerCPR, First Aid,Blood and BodyFluids Precautions

While the Richard A.Henson MedicalSimulation Center

supports learning experiences tosupplement academic studies toSU students, it is our mission toalso support the medicaleducational needs of localhealthcare providers andcommunity members. Currenteducational courses offeredinclude Basic Life Support forHealthcare Providers;Heartsaver First Aid, CPR andAED; and HeartsaverBloodborne Pathogens. Wecurrently are supporting theeducational needs of Bay ShoreServices and have certified 82people in BLS, First Aid andBloodborne Pathogens since thestart of the 2014-2015 academicyear. Upcoming classes also arescheduled for Bayshore Servicesand incoming students in the2015-2016 academic year. Pleasecontact the Simulation Centerstaff with any questions that youmay have or to schedule a class.We’d be happy to work with you.

On May 6, the HensonSimulation Center hosted theRichard A. Henson Scholar’s

Luncheon. Members of the HensonFoundation were in attendance andspoke of Mr. Henson and his manyachievements. Student recipients ofthe Henson Scholarship, or HensonScholars, then addressed the membersto talk about how much thescholarship means to them and how itis has impacted their lives, personallyand academically. Everyone then

enjoyed a nice lunch beforebeing invited to tour theSimulation Center. The tourconsisted of introductions toour mannequins and theopportunity to speak withcurrent nursing andrespiratory therapy students.The highlight of the tour wasthe opportunity to see ournewest manikin, Lucina,demonstrate a birthingsimulation.

Henson Scholarship Lunch