从你的第一次护理模拟中期待什么

Many students don’t know what to expect from their first nursing simulation. 虽然和人体模型一起工作的想法可能会让人觉得奇怪, 今天的病人模拟器比以往任何时候都更加逼真, making for an incredibly realistic experience that prepares you for what you’ll encounter in 临床 and your nursing career.

在模拟实验中，你将练习对各种不同的 临床 situations – from broken bones to more complex conditions like seizures or diabetic shock. 你将学习如何进行正确的评估, deal with high-stress situations and read subtle patient clues that can inform the type of care and treatment that is needed.

最重要的是, sim lab is a place where you can make mistakes without worrying about potentially negative outcomes for a patient. 

以下是你可以从第一次护理模拟中看到的:

1. 学习如何提供整体护理

Sim lab is about more than practicing 临床 skills; it’s also about learning how to interact with your patients so you can provide a higher level of care. Part of a nurse’s job is to look beyond the immediate injury or illness to establish the root of the problem, 因为这可以显著改变护理计划.

It’s important to ask the right questions and approach each situation with empathy. 例如, maybe you’ve determined that a child’s asthma condition is related to an allergy to the family dog. It’s part of your job to educate the parents so that the child’s condition does not worsen. 有时候，这样的对话会让人不舒服.

As nurses, we often have to navigate tough conversations with patients. While you'll learn about communication skills in lecture, it does take practice. 在模拟实验室, your instructors will observe your interactions with patients and offer you tips for better ways to communicate based on their own experiences as clinicians.

2. 重温关键技能和概念

Patient simulators can be programmed for a variety of different situations – including ones that you haven’t encountered before. You might be forced to draw on concepts and techniques you learned in your early courses, 或者你还没有机会练习的技能 临床.

Your instructors aren’t trying to trip you up; they just want to make sure that you’re prepared to enter the workforce and start 和真正的病人一起工作. 这是复习的好机会 关键技能 或者是在这个过程中可能被忽视的概念.

3. 为意外做好准备

When you’re learning a new nursing skill, you often learn about it in a perfect world. 在现实中，并发症可能会发生. 在紧急情况下，你也必须迅速思考. 你可能只有一秒钟的时间来做出拯救生命的决定, but anxiety and fear can make it difficult to assess a situation and take action.

The solution is to prepare new nurses for the unexpected – and sim lab is the perfect place to throw a few curveballs. 为意想不到的事态发展或复杂情况做好准备. It’s important to practice responding in less-than-ideal situations so that you won’t be caught off guard in a critical moment with a real patient.

4. 在安全的地方犯错

If there’s one thing to keep in mind during sim lab, remember that it’s okay to make mistakes. 毕竟，这只是一次练习. 你还在学习，你不可能做到完美. You might get some concepts right away, and other times you need additional practice.

准备好听你的教练的话 反馈 不要往心里去. 你的教练希望你成功. They can help you see what you’re doing well and what you still need to work on and provide tips to help get you up to speed.

在赫津大学布鲁克菲尔德校区, students have the opportunity to practice these skills on a new cutting-edge simulation mannequin named Pediatric Hal, one of the first patient simulators that can display range of facial expressions and complex emotions. 他栩栩如生的眼睛甚至可以跟随学生在房间里的动作, forcing students to make eye contact with Hal and interact with him as if he were a real person.

“We are really excited that our students have the opportunity to work with such a high-tech simulator. With Pediatric Hal, the training possibilities are endless,” says Magreger. 作为一名护士, 你真的要学会做所有的事情, and sim lab is a fantastic playground to practice your nursing skills and 树立信心.”