W7 Simulation wet lab – how to create and implement low cost simulation in your department. (3rd November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Edwards, Sarah; Heyningen, Carl Leith van; Fudge, Jake; Davies, Ffion
• Is Part Of: BMJ simulation & technology enhanced learning. Volume 5(2019)Supplement 2
• Page Start: A55
• Page End: A55
• Publication Date: 2019-11-03
• Subjects: Medicine -- Simulation methods -- Periodicals; Medical innovations -- Periodicals; 610.113
• DOI: 10.1136/bmjstel-2019-aspihconf.100
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2056-6697

Abstract

Abstract : Who Should Attend: Introductory and Intermediate Background: Do you find it difficult to teach those uncommon but essential skills? Is your education budget overstretched? Join the EM3 FOAMed Team as they show you how to spin the contents of your hospitals store cupboard into simulation gold. You'll leave with some examples of low-tech sim models and ideas of how to make your own. So, get out your sticky-backed plastic, it's time to create! Within emergency medicine (EM) time is critical where seconds can matter. Some emergencies are uncommon or rare, and practicing for these is crucial. Stressful events are known to decrease working memory (cognitive bandwidth), attentional narrowing and psychomotor preservation. 1 2 Strategic adaptation is systemic cognitive behavioural modification to deal with these stressful situations. 1 2 To help this Emergency Reflex Action Drills (ERADs) are specifically designed action sequences intended to execute clinical interventions with minimal cognitive load in the setting of marked time pressure. 2 These are for situations which happen quickly, are not common, and need a time-critical response. We created a series of 6 resus drills to be run in-situ within the emergency department (ED). The 6 drills were, lateral canthotomy, thoaractomy for trauma, perimortem c-section, premature delivery and massive gastrointestinal bleed and facial trauma. We want to share some of our experience, to help others deliver low cost simulation in time pressured areas. Intended learning outcomes: To be able to deliver your own resus Drill To have ideas around how to create your own resus drill To take away your own low–cost simulation model To have ideas about how to create low cost simulation models for different skills Structure of workshop: Short 10-minute talk around what Resus Drills are, and ideas around how these skills ideas could be adapted to other areas/skills 35 minutes for the audience to create their own low-cost simulation model (adapted to numbers in workshop) 10 minutes to discuss and see other ideas to develop your own models 5 minutes for close of workshop Educational Methods Used: Lecture based Interactive with the audience Small group work References: Berkun MM. Performance decrement under psychological stress. Hum Factors . 1964;6:21–30. Lauria, M. Reid, C. Weingart S. Emergency Reflex Action Drills. 2018. Accessed 4thJune 2019 https://emcrit.org/emcrit/emergency-reflex-action-drills/