In collaboration with the Center for Patient Flow’s Conflict Response Team, UAB Clinical Simulation conducted an in situ (on-site) Code Q simulation at UAB Highlands to evaluate and support the implementation of an expanded de-escalation response model with acute inpatient care settings.
UAB Clinical Simulation is known for equipping learners with confidence, teamwork and hands-on experience. Sometimes, however, that mission becomes a bit more literal.
For Jen Pouyadou, R.N., simulation wasn’t necessarily part of the original plan, but education always was.
As simulation-based education continues to grow, one ongoing opportunity is finding flexible ways to connect people with high-quality learning resources when and where they need them.
UAB Clinical Simulation’s Mobile Simulation team recently brought a high-stakes OB scenario to J. Paul Jones Hospital in Camden, Alabama, one of the rural communities the mobile program was built to reach.
What does it actually feel like to be a patient? That’s the question UAB Clinical Simulation’s Mobile Simulation team brought to Lakeland Community Hospital in Haleyville, Alabama, on April 7. The answers surprised even seasoned healthcare veterans.
Recent radiology simulations hosted by UAB Clinical Simulation offered learners the chance to practice how they communicate, lead and act when a routine scan takes a turn for the unexpected.
Recently appointed director of anesthesia simulation, Brittney Clark, M.D., steps into a role focused on preparing clinicians for the kinds of moments that don’t allow for trial and error.
A recent donation of surplus central venous line (CVL) kits is turning trash into training and training into improved patient outcomes.
Cassie West, M.S.N., R.N., CPAN, a perioperative new graduate nurse professional development specialist with UAB Medicine, enjoys seeing her graduates step into a simulation alongside anesthesia residents and hold their own.