Tidewater Community College Incorporates Patient Simulation into New Health Professions Training Center

admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:58:11 -0500

Tidewater Community College opened a new Regional Health Professions Training Center on its Virginia Beach campus this week. Above, respiratory students practice on the METI HPS patient simulator, which breathes in oxygen and breathes out C02. The $29.6 million center was built prepare the college's 8,000+ health sciences students for emerging jobs in healthcare. Photo by Steve Earley of The Virginian-Pilot.

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CAE Healthcare’s Beth Ulrich Publishes Nurse Preceptor Handbook

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:29:37 -0500

Beth Ulrich, EdD, RN, FACHE, FAAN and vice president of hospital services for CAE Healthcare, has written a guidebook for nurse preceptors. In addition to her role at CAE Healthcare, Ulrich is known for her research studying nursing work environments. The book, titled, “Mastering Precepting: A Nurse's Handbook for Success,” was published by the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, and is now available for purchase.

Read more about “Mastering Precepting” in the Cypress Times ::

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CAE Healthcare and Leeds Metropolitan University Announce UK Nursing Conference

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:49:16 -0500

“International Simulation Standards: The Impact on Educators” will be the theme of the sixth annual UK Simulation in Nursing Education Conference coming up on June 19-20, 2012. The call for workshop proposals and presentations is now open at hpsn.com. The interactive conference at Leeds Metropolitan University will offer the latest healthcare simulation advances, products and ideas for practicing nurses and nurse educators.

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MERI Conducts DOD Medical Readiness Training with METI Patient Simulators

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:16:33 -0500

The Medical Education and Research Institute (MERI) recently simulated a hospital evacuation following an earthquake at its training site in Memphis, Tennessee. MERI received a U.S. Department of Defense grant to develop the training in partnership with the University of Memphis and Wright State University National Center for Medical Readiness. During the training, medical personal worked to stabilize METI iStan and METI PediaSIM patient simulators following an earthquake, and prepared them for military-aided evacuation by ground or air. The training courses run through April, and are open to all levels of healthcare providers, students and administrators nationwide. Pictured, healthcare providers with PediaSIM at MERI training.

Learn more about Civilian Aeromedical Evacuation Sustainment Training (CAEST) at the MERI website ::

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CAE Healthcare Signs on as NAEMSE Sponsor

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:16:10 -0500

The National Association of EMS Educators announced last week that CAE Healthcare has signed on as a platinum sponsor of NAEMSE. A professional membership organization comprised of more 3,000 EMS educators worldwide, NAEMSE is headquartered in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in the U.S. The NAEMSE mission is to inspire excellence in EMS education and lifelong learning within the global community.

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Taconic High Health Technology Students Work with METIman

admin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:56:19 -0500

Health Technology students at Taconic High School in Pittsfield, Massachusetts are preparing for the field on a METIman patient simulator, according to the North Adams Transcript. Massachusetts Life Sciences provided $100,000 in funding for the simulator, lab furniture, computers and software and training. Senior Kasandra Kickery is quoted in the article, saying that practicing on METIman is preparing her to interact with real patients. (Photo by Ben Garver of the Berkshire Eagle Staff)

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Washington State Community Announces Addition of iStan to Nursing Simulation Lab

admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:12:44 -0500

Washington State Community College recently dedicated its Dorothy Fouss Greacen Memorial Human Simulation Lab. Nursing students at the college will now have the opportunity to train on a METI iStan patient simulator. In a Marietta Times news article, Dean of Health Sciences Dixie Vaughan commented, "Utilizing iStan is one way that we can empower our students to use critical thinking skills." Pictured, the ribbon cutting photo by The Marietta Times.

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Mid-American Conference PSA Shows Student Athlete Working on iStan Simulator

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:08:18 -0500

The Mid-American Conference, which is composed of sports teams from 14 U.S. schools, has produced several public service announcements emphasizing that its college athletes are students first. One spot, which opens with the theme, “Just another day in the life of a student-athlete,” features a female basketball player performing decompressions on the METI iStan patient simulator. The video was filmed at the University of Toledo's health sciences simulation center.

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CAE EndoVR Surgical Simulator Featured at Endoscopy Workshop in Tamil Nadu, India

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:01:43 -0500

The Hindu newspaper recently reported on Governor K. Rosaiah's call to build a stronger healthcare system in India. The governor spoke at a Digestive Endoscopy Workshop in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu in India. The international conference featured advanced simulation-based surgical training on CAE Healthcare's endoscopic surgical simulator, the CAE EndoVR.

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METI HPS featured in American Forces Network (AFN) Spangdahlem

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:49:38 -0500

American Forces Network (AFN) Europe, a radio and television service for American military and civilian employees stationed in Europe, recently aired this news segment on medical simulation on the AFN Spangdahlem Update. “Simon” is CAE Healthcare's most advanced patient simulator, the METI HPS.

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