Policies & Procedures for the Simulation Center at PC
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Here at the Phoenix College Simulation Center, we encourage student participation, fun, and most of all learning! We understand that these things cannot occur without adherence to specific guidelines and rules. As mentioned before, while you are in the Simulation Lab, you are in clinical. Therefore, you need to be sure you adhere to the MaricopaNursing Handbook and in addition the following guidelines:
Here at the Phoenix College Simulation Center, we encourage student participation, fun, and most of all learning! We understand that these things cannot occur without adherence to specific guidelines and rules. As mentioned before, while you are in the Simulation Lab, you are in clinical. Therefore, you need to be sure you adhere to the MaricopaNursing Handbook and in addition the following guidelines:
For Sim Man/Vita Sim Mannequins
- All mannequins need to be treated with the same respect as patients
- No writing on mannequins, do not move Sim Man from the bed
- Right arm only for venous access (blood draws, IVs, etc..)
- Left arm only for vital signs (blood pressure, SP02 saturations, pulses)
For the Student in the Simulation Lab
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Student Behavior in Simulation
- Professional attitudes at all times.
- Absolutely no laughing. You must act as you would in a real hospital setting
- No using excuses. Please refrain from saying "this does not look/feel real", " I would not do this in real life", or anything of the sort. Remember this IS real.
- Adhere to your assigned role and practice within your scope.
- Treat your group, patients and instructors with respect and courtesy.
- Behavior during simulation that is disruptive to the learning process is unacceptable. Faculty will address this behavior in 2 ways; 1) Verbal correction/redirection and 2) in writing via a "conference form".
It is important for you as the student to realize that you will only gain from the experience what you put into it. Studies have shown that how you perform in the Simulation Room scenarios is how you would perform in the actual acute care setting (Bambini, Washburn & Perkins, 2009). This is an excellent place where you really identify what you need to work on before you exit the program.
Confidentiality
In order for a simulation to run effectively, each student must feel comfortable in the simulation room. In order for each student to feel comfortable, there needs to be a general understanding of confidentiality among each person, group and instructor entering the Simulation Center. We have a general saying for the Simulation Center and it is listed below:
“What happens in the Sim Room, Stays in the Sim Room”
You will hear this mantra over and over as you move through the curriculum at Phoenix College. It is important that each student does not reveal specifics about what happens in the simulation room for the following reasons:
1. Implication of peers - Repeating to your friends or anyone that a certain student has not mastered or gained proficency in a certain skill/task/concept. Making people feel badly about their performance.
2. Giving away scenarios - Telling peers what to expect in a scenario does not allow them to learn it themselves. Scenarios are changed for each skill, group and block. It makes it harder for a group who thinks they know what is coming and that is when errors happen. Do your peers a favor and do not reveal any specifics. This will keep each of you evaluated fairly and give you the opportunity to really learn something.
Faculty and instructors abide by the same rules, not revealing what happens in the Simulation Center unless it is to discuss an issue with performance. These issues would be discussed with your Block Faculty so a plan of action can be determined.
As a reminder of this very important Policy for the Simulation Center, you will sign a Confidentiality Statement each time you enter the Center.
Attendance
Your scheduled Simulation Day is the taking the place of a clinical day or is part of your scheduled lab or clinical day. Absences from your scheduled Simulation Lab day are treated the same as an absence of a clinical day. Please refer to your course syllabus for absence policies related to your specific block. If you are absent it will be documented and forwarded to your clinical instructor and Block Faculty as a conference form. We have high volumes of students coming in the Simulation Center each day of the week and weekends too so there is no opportunity to make up your Simulation Day.
The physical act of being present does not mark attendance on the Simulation Day. You need to be an active participant in the day's discussions, activities and scenarios. Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
Remediation
Remediation of Simulation Lab performance is recommended on an individual basis. If it is determined
remediation is necessary either in the Nursing Lab or in the Simulation Lab, you will be given a conference form
with a detailed action plan. You will be asked to return to the Nursing Lab or Simulation Lab based
on the recommendation of the Simulation Instructor and input from your Clinical Instructor and Block
Faculty. These recommendations may take a few days as there are multiple parties to contact. You will be contacted via email when a plan has been drafted and given a scheduled time to return.
Any remediation will be documented and kept in your student file. Any student receiving a conference form for any reason during simulation will meet with the faculty to review the incident and discuss remediation. The student will be notified via email of the meeting time and further recommendations can be made.
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Phoenix College and the Maricopa Community Colleges are EEO/AA institutions.
Phoenix College and the Maricopa Community Colleges are EEO/AA institutions.