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Tactical Medical Solutions (TacMed Solutions) provides learners with opportunities to meet the new EMS training requirements and veterinary advanced trauma life support curriculum development in the treatment of canines. These requirements mean Simulation Operators will need to be better prepared for simulation-based canine training. Many Simulation Operators lack experience in K9 simulation. Tactical Medical Solutions [...]

The launch of the new SimX Virtual Manikin tool, with custom case creation technology, is revolutionizing medical simulation education worldwide. For decades, patient manikins have evolved to incorporate varying degrees of sophistication paired with back-end technology to enhance the simulation experience. While effective, the manikins require a significant initial investment, as well as comprehensive staff [...]

Empathy Suits are an excellent way to have clinical students become immersed in a representation of the patient experience. Designed to create physical restrictions on the wearer, a restrictive empathy suit will simulate conditions such as joint restricting conditions, visual impairment, reach restriction, and increase in body weight. This HealthySimulation.com article by Phil Gurnett, RN, [...]