Inside Pediatrics Spring 2015

in the World of Simulation

Simulation/Learning Resource Centers Conference in Orlando. Thirteen of the team’s poster submissions were accepted at conferences that included the 14th Annual Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare in San Francisco and the Association of Pediatric Program Directors 2014 Annual Spring Meeting in Chicago. Three members of the PSC team were on an abstract presented at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare in New Orleans that was chosen “Best Research Abstract” from nearly 200 entries. More information is available at www. childrensal.org/pediatricsimulationcenter .

protocols for managing the critical patient and encourages them to work through the steps automatically rather than considering each next step of care. “It reinforces the idea that when there’s one way to do it, such as neonatal resuscitation, and we know the best way, we need to almost automate the decisions and thought processes, and not think about it,” Tofil said. A newly designed course for physical therapists and occupational therapists helps ease the discomfort those professionals may feel when working with certain patients. “The PT/OT course allows staff to learn how to work with medically complex patients who may have an abundance of tubes, lines and other

equipment. It’s an effective and safe way for them to practice before going into a

critical situation,” Peterson said. International influence

The innovation and thoroughness of the training provided in Children’s PSC has gained widespread attention both at home and abroad. In 2014 alone, six articles submitted by members of the PSC team were published in the Journal of Graduate Medical Education, Journal of Hospital Medicine, Pediatric Anesthesia and Prehospital Emergency Care. They also presented at the 6th International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshops in Vienna and the 2014 International Nursing

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