Simulation in neonatology:practical tips and the most common

mistakes

Sylwia Marciniak

Medical University of Silesia

Katowice, Poland

Education and Medical Simulation Center

Education and Medical SimulationCenter

• Was established in 2012 whitin MU of Silesia and wasfunded by European Union budget.

• In the center there are six simulation rooms (operatingroom, intensive care room, two emergency rooms (fourstands), pediatric room, labor room and an areasuitable for the simulation of pre-hospital events withan ambulance simulator.

• The classes take place every day for students from allthe years.

Pre -hospital area

Before starting the simulation

Answer the questions:

1. What exactly you want to teach?

2. Whom are you going to teach?

3. Which simulation in a row are you havingwith a given group?

4. Did you prepare them theoriticaly?

At the sim classes

1. Small groups – around 3-4 persons

2. Detailed description of the delivery room

3. Manequin’s possibilities

4. Division of the roles

5. Teacher doesn’t intrude during sim scenario

6. Last resort in case of an emergency

Debriefing

• Don’t judge the simulation or the students

• Focus on team’s strong points

• Ask students:

1. How the simulation went?

2. How they feel about the sim?

3. What mistakes they made?

4. What would they do better now?

Most common mistakes

• Students’ lack of theoretical preparation

• Teacher’s lack of concept

• Students’ lack of knowledge of theenvironment

• Too big teams

• Teacher’s intrusion during sim class

• Negative judgement

• Usage of simulation for testing

Thank you