Did you know that over 7,000 children experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in the United States each year? Sadly, only 9% of children survive, and many have poor neurological outcomes. When bystanders and practitioners act with the same confidence and skill set with which they would treat an adult, a child’s chances of survival improve. [...]
INACSL President Kristina Thomas Dreifuerst once again took the stage to open the first full day of the 2018 International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning conference. She reminded the audience about the INACSL Standards of Best Practice, which now includes an Operations Specialist Standard developed in support with SimGHOSTS, and are also being [...]
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Not adhering to this guidance can often result in regret, an important friendly reminder for anyone charged with running a simulation program. When the operational or physical structure of a lab fails, it can take a long time to bring it back to full capacity. [...]
At IMSH 2018 Laerdal announced a new collaboration with Mentice for a big announcement, the launch of SimMan Vascular! By connecting realistic diagnostic and therapeutic endovascular procedure capabilities with a leading brand of high-fidelity patient simulators, the two companies have enabled for a new level of realism in high stakes healthcare training. Built on Laerdal’s SimMan [...]
