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The Maternal-Child Clinical Simulation Laboratory is a state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance learning through immersive simulated experiences and allowing students to work towards skill competency. This lab features:

• A 2-bed delivery suite designed to reflect a current maternal clinical setting.
• Innovative high-fidelity mannequins including: Gaumard’sÌý³Õ¾±³¦³Ù´Ç°ù¾±²¹Â®ÌýChildbirth Simulator, NewbornÌýTory® Neonatal Care Patient Simulator, andÌýNewborn Hal® Newborn Patient Simulator
• Further immersion in the experience is provided by the Healthcare Theatre Program which casts the scenarios with birthing mothers, patient family members, and support people. Live patients may even birth a baby themselves using the LaerdalÌý²Ñ²¹³¾²¹±·²¹³Ù²¹±ô¾±±ð®ÌýBirth Simulator.
• Technology including audiovisual equipment for recording simulations used in debriefing, as well as computer workstations for online documentation.

This newly designed lab located in McDowell Hall simulates a 7-bed patient care setting which is used for teaching and practicing fundamental to advanced psychomotor skills

• Bed suites come equipped with Laerdal’s Nursing Anne task trainers, I/V equipment, functional patient headwalls with simulated oxygen/suctioning, and wall mounted computers for online documentation.
• Fundamental Skills include: vital signs, bed bath, toileting
• Advanced Skills include: trach care, suctioning, wound care, and medication administration.

This specialized lab simulates a variety patient care settings where students participate in immersive, small group simulations. Some of the features include:

• Mirrored suites joined together by a central control room with audiovisual technology along with a central briefing/debriefing area.
• Real hospital equipment.
• Two Gaumard Adult HAL® patient simulators.
• Home to some of our IPE simulations where nursing students and physical therapy students collaborate to evaluate patients and provide care.
• Mirrored suites are joined together by a central control room with audiovisual equipment along with a central briefing/debriefing area.

Inter-professional simulation addresses the need for changing educational experiences to collaborative practice experiences to prepare future health care providers for complex patient care

These inter-professional simulated experiences underscore clinical relationships, shared clinical skills, familiarity with other professional roles, and shared mental models to facilitate better patient outcomes.

91Ô­´´ inter-professional experiences include the following disciplines:

• Nursing
• Physical Therapy
• Athletic Training
• Behavioral Health & Nutrition
• Community Health partners – Emergency Medicine Technicians, Police, and neighboring educational institutions