On April 13, the School of Health Sciences held a day-long series of simulated, “real life” scenarios to test the skills and cooperation of Nursing, Respiratory Care, Paramedic, Radiologic Technology, Polysomnography and Mortuary Science students at the 400 Jordan Road facility where the Cardiorespiratory and EMS department resides.
Over 100 students were involved in the simulation day along with HVCC faculty and physicians from Albany Medical Center. First year students and volunteers acted as mock patients and family members for scenarios, and high-fidelity mannequins were used as well. The Mortuary Science program provided mourners for the deceased and Tom Moran, an Albany Medical Center staff member, provided “moulage” to give the patients a realistic appearance of the conditions presented.
Dave TenEyck of the Respiratory Care Program, coordinated the preparation and event set up, and more than 30 faculty members from the participating programs supervised throughout day’s events.
Below the photos are a sample of the simulated scenarios presented. The skills and training involved in each simulation is shown in parenthesis.
Two-month-old infant with burns to back and side of face (EMS/RN/RT/RAD Tech/MS): patient involved in methamphetamine cook in home. Baby was held in chest carrier which took brunt of blast from exploding stove. Initial resuscitative efforts required on scene then transported by Paramedics to facility.
Motor Vehicle Accident (EMS/RN/RT/RAD Tech): Multiple fractures to 60-year-old female, no PMH of significance; 911 response to high-speed motor vehicle collision with dumpster. Patient complains of nausea, blurry vision and pain throughout her neck, back and lower extremities.
Deceased home accident victim awaits mortuary pick up (RN/mortuary): 89-year-old female presented with broken hip and closed head injury after fall down the stairs at home. Patient was initially resuscitated, but family member presented “do not resuscitate” directive and resuscitative efforts were ceased when asystole occurred.
English-as-a-second language asthmatic patient (EMS/RT/RN/RAD Tech)
Male collapses suddenly (EMS/Nursing/RT Cardiac arrest/Vfib): 60-year-old male attending meeting collapsed suddenly, colleague initiated 911 call but no bystander CPR; patient wore medical alert braclet (Type 2 diabetes) and had “Don;t Resuscitate Me!” tattooed on his chest.
Drug overdose (RT/RN/RAD Tech): heroin, hypovolemic patient with arrest; 30-year-old male approximately 6’ 3”, found by friend on floor of apartment with needle in his arm and what appeared to be heroin on the table. Patient has a history or narcotic usage and rehabilitation in the past. Arrived with EMS airway in place and return of spontaneous circulation at 3 minutes post on-scene resuscitation. EMS notes clearing of vomit from mouth and airway required. Medication used prior to admission: 2 doses Narcan.
Published: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:30:33 +0000 by p.hyland