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New High-Tech Nursing Lab Prominently Featured on ABC
Nova Southeastern University’s Nursing Department’s use of a laboratory consisting of sophisticated patient simulators was prominently featured on Channel 10 News, a South Florida ABC affiliate. The classroom laboratory is equipped with hospital beds, nurses stations, supply rooms, etc. The idea is to use the latest technology to give the over 1,000 students pursuing nursing degrees at NSU the most hands-on training they can receive before stepping foot into a real hospital.
The patient simulators are being used in simulation laboratories at NSU’s main campus in Davie and the university’s Miami and Ft. Myers student educational centers. More than a dozen such practice patients are equipped with computer software that emulates various medical conditions and physical ailments. “This new lab provides students with the knowledge, skill, and training required to enter the nursing profession”, said Diane Y. John, Ph.D., M.S.N., ARNP, program director for the nursing program on main campus, which is a part of the College of Allied Health and Nursing. That means a student can practice their skills on a robotic patient suffering from heart problems, pneumonia, and many other conditions. The simulators, which include a baby and birthing mother, also allow students to practice their roles in delivering a baby.
“Simulated experiences provide an opportunity for our students to gain a wealth of knowledge,” she said. “We want them to be well prepared to manage the demands of caring for patients with complex and chronic needs in any health care environment.”
On main campus, the simulation laboratory is a replica of a real hospital setting complete with 22 beds, a nurse station, medical equipment, and computers, integrating the technology found at any local medical center. In addition, there is a 100-seat classroom, supply room, linen room, student lounge, and faculty offices. The new nursing laboratory, housed at University Park Plaza adjacent to main campus, was built to accommodate the program’s astronomical growth.
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http://www.local10.com/topstories/28538685/detail.html