Linda Earwood, RN, BSNSimulation Specialist & Skills Lab

CoordinatorDel Mar College

Nurse Education

Making equipment more user friendly.

Enhancing Reality using a low or mid-level fidelity manikins

Why the need for more efficiency?

•3 Large scale nursing skills labs w/ 10 beds & ICU simulation Lab3 Large scale nursing skills labs w/ 10 beds & ICU simulation Lab•Del Mar currently has over 500 nursing students. All are in one or Del Mar currently has over 500 nursing students. All are in one or

more courses requiring a skills lab component.more courses requiring a skills lab component.•Over 10-15 labs per week = >150 labs/semesterOver 10-15 labs per week = >150 labs/semester

•Every student – every level has to do a final simulation before Every student – every level has to do a final simulation before moving ahead in the programmoving ahead in the program

Utilizing our space better

•Glove box holds the “vital sim” box perfectlyGlove box holds the “vital sim” box perfectly•Make sure bed positioned in such a way as to Make sure bed positioned in such a way as to

not displace when raised up or downnot displace when raised up or down.

Our bedside cabinet was just Our bedside cabinet was just not accommodatingnot accommodating all the

equipment

It just seemed cluttered.It just seemed cluttered.Solution was easy and Solution was easy and cost effectivecost effective

User Friendly Equipment

•Using regular IV tubing roll clamps or the slide clamps

•Simple way to speed up connecting and disconnecting fluids from IV arm tubing

•This will save many a sheet from getting more red stain during the set up process

Money Saver!

Vital- Sim Control Box

Remove the battery pack

Colostomy •Using recipe of choice for making stool•Tubing •Piston Syringe

Here are some fun and easy Reality techniques

Reality Trick

•Using Neck skin•TLC – cut tubing•Secondary tubing•Stitch in place•Can be used on real person or manikin•Use simulated blood in secondary bag

Reality Trick

Low Fidelity can also talk like the big boys•Wireless microphone•Regular desktop computer speakers

Reality Trick

• Water• Drop of simulated “blood”• Thick-it• Place IV• Place mixture• Cover with transparent dressing

Thank you!

Linda Earwood, RN, BSN

Del Mar College

learwood@delmar.edu