UAB Clinical Simulation and UAB Medicine Care Transitions recently piloted a new interprofessional systems simulation designed to help participants better understand the complexities of post-acute care, as well as the perspectives of the many people involved in a patient’s journey.
When it comes to strengthening communication, de-escalation and decision-making skills, simulation often comes to mind. This is especially true for participants in UAB’s Mental Health Scholar program.
When Stephanie Hall, CRNA, identified a need for UAB Highlands CRNAs to refresh their spinal anesthesia skills, there wasn’t a trainer already configured for exactly what her team needed. So, Hall partnered with UAB Clinical Simulation to adapt an existing lumbar puncture trainer into a solution tailored to the procedure.
Some of the most important lessons in simulation begin when learners look beyond a patient’s diagnosis.
Just ask Terri Middlebrooks, R.N., program development manager with the Department of Interprofessional Practice and Training, who first became involved in healthcare simulation through the Geriatric Scholars Program.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use can feel routine, but contamination often happens during the small steps—what you touch, what you remove first and where your hands go next.