EDUCATION
Our Center
At CPSS, we take pride in educating learners in our state-of-the-art simulation center, providing training and education for real-life scenarios in a safe, professional environment.
We work to repurpose unused supplies and equipment found within our hospitals and clinics, cutting down on waste and providing accurate hands-on practice away from patient-care areas.
CPSS aims to build upon foundational skills of interpreting, analyzing, problem-solving and performing to ensure a fulfilling health care experience for our entire Iowa community.
How Do I Get Started?
The Center for Procedural Skills and Simulation aims to simplify the process of building a simulation for the ease of learners + facilitators.
We have seen first-hand the benefits of immersive learning and strive to serve all departments at Iowa Health Care.
Contact a member of our team for guidance through every step of the process!
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From exciting class field trips to custom-built simulations with qualified technicians, find out how CPSS can assist you in reaching your learning goals.
Simulations at CPSS
Code Blue
Goal: to practice and improve assessment, communication, and response to a Code Blue.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this simulation the participants will:
- Demonstrate assessment and diagnosis of a code blue and appropriate steps ACLS.
- Verbalize understanding of the steps included in ACLS and key early team communication steps in the process.
- Communicate appropriately with other health care team members in a timely, organized, patient specific manner.
- Demonstrate appropriate debriefing and patient recovery processes.
Liver Transplant Veno-Veno Bypass
Goal: to practice and improve team communication when it has been determined that a liver transplant patient will need to have veno-veno bypass and to prepare proper equipment for perfusionist.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this simulation the participants will:
- Perform communication components of veno-veno bypass for liver transplant
- Complete process flow for veno-veno bypass procedural steps
- Create an environment where team members can speak up.
- Demonstrate team closed loop communication.
Pediatric Trauma Alert to Activation
Goal: to practice and improve team communication during a pediatric trauma Emergency Room admission following the Iowa Health Care policy and best practice.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this simulation the participants will:
- Perform appropriate and clear, closed loop communication during the trauma admission process to facilitate role identification, assessment, clinical plan of care and process for escalation.
- Demonstrate pre arrival team huddle.
- Verbalize assessment, diagnosis, and treatment steps to optimize teamwork and utilize the skills of the entire team to maximize efficiency and quality of clinical care.
- Demonstrate team implementation of trauma alert to trauma activation.
Code Hemorrhage
Goal: to practice and improve assessment, communication and response to a Code Hemorrhage in the Operating Room following the Code Hemorrhage Protocol.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this simulation the participants will:
- Perform all elements of an ideal response to a Code Hemorrhage based on clinical protocol including assessment, diagnosis, communication, role identification and team adherence to the protocol.
- Demonstrate assessment and diagnosis of arterial bleed vs venous bleed.
- Verbalize understanding of the steps included in the protocol and when escalation due to hemodynamic instability is appropriate.
- Demonstrate appropriate response: identify supplies, verbalize where supplies are located, verbalize protocol for blood products and other supplies.
- Demonstrate process for collaborative communication with team members.
Clinical Research Vaccine Reaction
Goal: to practice and improve assessment and response to in clinic vaccination reactions, recognize differences between vasovagal reaction, anaphylaxis, and other reactions.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this simulation the participants will:
- Perform all elements of an ideal vaccine administration and post administration assessment
- Demonstrate appropriate response to a reaction based on clinical protocol
- Demonstrate proper patient positioning during a suspected reaction: chair to bed, bathroom to bed, waiting room to treatment area.
- Demonstrate appropriate response: identify supplies, verbalize where supplies are located, verbalize protocol of informing clinical team.
- Demonstrate process for collaborative communication with patients, families, and team members.
Handoff Communication
Goal: to practice and improve team communication during admission, code blue and high-risk low resource situations.
THREE SECTION SIM: 1. Ideal handoff 2. Response to coding patient on arrival and 3. Team response when equipment is missing/broken/unavailable.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this simulation the participants will:
- Perform all elements of an ideal hand off
- Establish a team leader
- Establishes clear roles and responsibilities prior to patient arrival and at the time the code blue is identified
- Creates an environment where team members can speak up
- Demonstrate close loop communication
- Demonstrate appropriate team problem solving and deployment of resources in a shortage of staff and equipment
OUTREACH
What We Offer
- Bioskills Lab Tours
- Simulation Technology Demos/Tours
- STEM Program Events
- Team-building Activities
- Custom Simulation Activities
- Table-top exercises
- Escape rooms
- Medical Trivia
- Operation
- Independent Study Guidance
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