Sim Lab Resources

Facility

The HPS building includes two 10-bed simulation wards, one labor and delivery unit, one critical care unit, and one trauma area. These facilities have mid- and high-fidelity simulation manikins that replicate real patients and experiences students may encounter in the field.

Control rooms for both sim labs allow instructors to observe students through one-way mirrors and run scenarios using manikins. A built-in audio-visual recording system captures student performance during simulations for review in debriefing rooms or online.

An ambulance entrance allows students to practice caring for patients in an emergency situation, and an EMS simulation apartment teaches students how to extricate individuals from that kind of environment. The building also has a "green room," which serves as a briefing room for actors who portray sick patients in the simulation labs.

Students also benefit from designated advising rooms, a student commons area, and an outdoor patio.

High-Fidelity Simulators

These lifelike simulators represent patients of all ages, from infants to older adults, in both genders. They can be programmed to present many symptoms that challenge students' clinical and decision-making skills. The simulators talk to students, and special pads allow students to practice giving injections and other treatments.

Using simulators in place of human patients means students no longer have to rely on clinical rotations to gain all their experience. Many institutions have difficulty making room for students because of limited space and resources. With simulation, students can arrive at clinical placements with more background and experience than ever before.

The following patient simulators support instruction and learning:

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