SIMS Medical Academy™


Introduction to Patient Simulation  2005 (Archive Only)
(Every institution should send two to three representatives)

June 16, 2005              

Time  Activity   Presenter Location
0800 – 0830:  Registration and Light Breakfast  Complements of Laerdal 310
0900 – 0930:  Live Demonstration 
(involving students and faculty)      
Lisa Fugiel, Clare Lamontagne, Jackie McColgan, Nursing Students 308
317-Acute Care
0930-1000 Introduction and Overview of Simulation Mike Foss 308
1000-1030 Utilizing a Template to Standardize SIMS Experiences  Clare Lamontagne 308
1030-1045 Break Compliments of Laerdal 310
1045-1115 Examples of Template Use:
Therapeutic Communication and the Nursing Process
Donna Woshinsky 308
1115-1145 Examples of Template Use:
Doing it safely - Using Simulation to teach Defibrillation
Jackie McColgan 308
1145-1245 LUNCH Compliments of Laerdal  
1245-1315 Simulation and Orientation for clinical and transference of learning Lisa Fugiel 308
1315-1415 Overview of Vital-Sim Laerdal 308
1415-1445 Overview of Microsimulation Laerdal 308
1445-1500 Wrap Up Patricia Hanrahan 308

June 17, 2005              

Time  Activity   Presenter Location
0800 – 0830:  Registration and Light Breakfast  Complements of Laerdal 310
0900 – 0915  Overview of Day Two objectives       Patricia Hanrahan 308
0915-1000 Running it on the FLY 
versus Scenario Builder - Vital Sim
Lisa Fugiel 308
1000-1015 Break  Compliments of Laerdal 310
1015-1215 Break Out Sessions - Practicing and Observations (Groups of 5)    
  Group 1: Microsimulation - Practice Lisa Fugiel 310
  Group 2: Communication and the Nursing Process - (Nurs 102) observation Donna Woshinsky 306-
Basic Care
  Group 3: Medical-Surgical Scenario (Nurs202/302) observation Clare Lamontagne 317-
Acute Care
  Group 4: Code Scenario (Nurs 402) observation Jackie McColgan 347-Trauma
1215-1315 LUNCH Compliments of Laerdal  
1315-1345 Break Out Sessions: Practice and Observation (Groups of 5)-continued SIMS Medical Personnel As before
1345-1415 Evaluation of the efficacy of simulation and developing clinical competencies Patricia Hanrahan 308
1415-1500 Panel Discussion SIMS Medical Personnel 308

Please register by sending the name of each person you wish to attend, along with their title, phone and email contact information. Both workshops are fully funded by BHE so there is no charge to Academy members. Travel and related expenses are NOT covered by this grant.   Register

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