Virtual Labs

[dm3232]

Does St. Christopher's offer virtual labs that allow for students to practice such techniques as intubation and the appropriate treatment of cardiac arrest patients on mannequins? Alot of schools are investing in these computer operated mannequins to acquint med students with the appropriate techniques and treatment before putting their skills to work on a real person. Thanks alot.

[OLDPRO]

Does St. Christopher's offer virtual labs that allow for students to practice such techniques as intubation and the appropriate treatment of cardiac arrest patients on mannequins? Alot of schools are investing in these computer operated mannequins to acquint med students with the appropriate techniques and treatment before putting their skills to work on a real person. Thanks alot.

Uh, AMSA at the school has all of this. We also have suture and IV clinics.
I would caution you though, (Ive been an RN for 17 years) There is no way practice on fake humans compares to the real thing, sorry.

[ansgenius]

I have just spent this semester as AMSA president and helped arrange clinical workshops. Some of the equipment we have are multiple intubation mannequins, a suturing arm, and an IV arm. We run these workshops every semester and by the time you finish basic sciences, although you won't be an expert, you should have exposure to these procedures.

[dm3232]

I realize that working on mannequins doesnt really compare to working on real humans, but I believe it helps students to become familiar with such techniques and the use of certain equipment by being exposed to it early in training. I have worked as an EMT for 6 years and I know that being exposed to equipment and performing scenarios on mannequins greatly helped me when I first starting working in the field. Mannequins are no substitute for the real thing, but they help students become more competent and confident when they have had previous experience.

[OLDPRO]

I realize that working on mannequins doesnt really compare to working on real humans, but I believe it helps students to become familiar with such techniques and the use of certain equipment by being exposed to it early in training. I have worked as an EMT for 6 years and I know that being exposed to equipment and performing scenarios on mannequins greatly helped me when I first starting working in the field. Mannequins are no substitute for the real thing, but they help students become more competent and confident when they have had previous experience. If you are going into the 4yr program you will find that a lot of time is needed to study the material. Our courses are shorter than in the states by a couple of weeks each semester due to 3 semesters a year. We spend the same amount of hours but that means more hours a day.