Simulation Center Guidelines

Overview:

No food or drink; water allowed in de-brief room only.
No ink pens or markers; pencils and electronic use only, please check with Staff for tape use.
Check status board for de-brief room and patient room.
Clean hands and wear gloves when touching simulators; universal precautions.
During a simulation, the instructor and operator are considered “invisible”, please do not try to talk, or use hand signals with them. Faculty or staff will address student if needed.
Keep noise in the de-brief room and hallway to a minimum, other simulations may be in progress.
Keep room doors closed while simulations are in progress.
Treat all simulators and live actors (SPs) as actual patients.
Doctor and hospital staff will communicate through the overhead speaker.

Equipment:

Scanners do work, use them.
If an item is in the patient room, or in the nursing part of the storage closet, it is available for use.
Red Marking will indicate an item may be modified for simulation, or used as a prop.
If lubrication is needed on a simulator, check with SIM staff.
Med dispense, supply area, and linens are located in the hallway, outside of room 212E

Simulator Capabilities include: