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Omaha, Nebraska - Nebraska Methodist College (NMC) received nearly $50,000 for a high-tech patient simulator from Voiture 206, 40 & 8.
“This donation is so important to us because the simulation tools are vital to teaching healthcare,” said Dr. Deb Carlson, president and CEO of NMC. “The students can practice complex procedures in a low-stress environment. They are then prepared when they are treating real patients. The cost of simulation equipment is often prohibitive, so a donation such as this helps us keep costs lower for students and still provide a quality healthcare education.”
Voiture 206, 40 & 8, a charitable honor society for veterans that funds the education of nurses and other efforts, donated $48,995 to pay for a HAL S3201 Advanced Multipurpose Patient Simulator.
“Every donation we receive is important, but the fact that this is from veterans whose lives have been touched by nurses is incredible,” said Tracy Madden-McMahon, president and CEO of the Methodist Hospital Foundation. “They’re paying it forward by providing funding for the education of healthcare professionals, and we’re grateful for their generosity.”
NMC is one of several Nebraska institutions that received funding from the 40 & 8 Omaha chapter, Voiture 206.
“I’ve been in combat and know that the people you see when you’re hurt are nurses. They’re the ones on the frontline. They need to have the best education that money can buy. Our hope is that by making substantial donations, we can help train as many nurses as possible,” said James Miller, Correspondent/Commissaire Intendant for Voiture 20.
Hal S3201 will replace NMC’s current HAL simulator, which is 12 years old.
“We are excited to welcome a new HAL to our simulation community,” said Jenny Elbracht, assistant professor of nursing at NMC. “The HAL S3201 will be our most advanced multipurpose patient using real patient monitors and sensors. This unique capability allows participants to practice setting up and operating equipment just as they would in real situations.”
The manikin simulates lifelike patient scenarios in various clinical settings such as pre-hospital, emergency room, operating room, intensive care, post-anesthesia care and surgery recovery.
Nursing students can practice using real patient monitors and sensors. These include ECG and EKG monitors, oximeters, capnographs, defibrillators and blood pressure monitors.
The patient simulator, which has an airway and lung compliance respiratory system, an automatic drug recognition system and more, will also be used by NMC’s allied health students.
During a simulation, the faculty prepare the patient simulator and room with a medical scenario. Students learn through interactions with the HAL. Students then share what they learned with faculty and their peers.
“Our faculty and students are receiving an amazing gift,” Elbracht said. “We are eternally grateful for our new HAL. He will add to our family of simulators and no doubt encourage our students to continue to learn and grow and become amazing healthcare practitioners.”