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The Rural Northern California Clinical Simulation Center

560 Cohasset Road
Chico, CA 95926

Phone: (530) 332-5091
Fax: 530-332-5093

 

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SimCenter Staff

Becky Damazo, RN, MSN Simulation Center Director bdamazo@csuchico.edu

Betsy Voelker, Simulation Technology & Operations Specialist ruralsimcenter@csuchico.edu

Peggy Curry, RN, MSN
Simulation Nurse Educator and Research Assistant

peggycurry@wildblue.net

 

Meet the Simulators!

SimMan

SimBaby

PediaSim

NOELLE

Wireless NOELLE

Wireless HAL

Nursing Kid

Nursing Baby

 

Inventory

 

Simulation educators should make an appointment to become familiar with simulators and inventory at the simulation center.

An inventory list is available for authorized users by e-mailing ruralsimcenter@csuchico.edu

 
 
"Increasing Patient Safety Through Improved Clinical Proficiency and Teamwork"
 

Equipment and Facilities at the Rural SimCenter

students use equipment

Students use real equipment in their case scenarios. It is important that the gain confidence using real equipment in real time so they can develop skills for use in clinical practice.

 

Equipment:

The facility houses seven mock patient rooms with adult and pediatric human patient simulators, two birthing simulators and and three infant simulators. We also have a home visit room.

enloe nurses and simbaby

There is a nursing station that is fully equipped to allow real life scenarios and allow practice of team skills. The facility is fully integrated with audio/visual equipment in 3 rooms to allow digital recording of simulations for debriefing and future review and refinement.

There is a control center which overlooks the main simulation center via a projection screen. Up to 4 areas can be controlled at one time making it possible to run multiple scenarios simultaneously.

There is a conference room with full visual capabilities that allow non-participants to view scenarios and critique participants. The conference room can accommodate up to 20 people.

We have a second conference room that can accomodate 10 people. This room does not have audio-visual capability.

Simulators:

noelle and hal

High-fidelity Simulators: The center houses SimMan and SimBaby ©Laerdal. We also have PediSim © METI corp. New to our High Fidelity line up are the Noelle wireless simulator which has both patient and fetal monitors. HAL is a 7lb infant complete with pulsating umbilical cord and variable apgar scores.

Low-fidelity Simulators: Not all educational activities require the high tech features available on our high fidelity simulators. We also have Laerdal's Nursing Kid and Nursing Baby. Students can also assist in a birth by using NOELLE ©Gaumard.

Medications, IV supplies and other equipment:

med-dispense system

The center is equiped with (mock) medications, IV supplies and other equipment such as chest tubes, crash carts and other items that make simulations real! Please be sure you request the equipment necessary to accomplish your learning goals. Some equipment is not yet available and our staff will advise you if you require equipment not currently in our supply room.

If you plan to use the med-dispense system stop by for an orientation to the dispensing software.

Facilities:

Enloe Medical Center provides the necessary physical space to house the simulation center. The Enloe Medical Center Cohasset campus is an ideal site. This location has easy freeway access and ample parking to accommodate individuals and groups wishing to utilize the facility. There is an entrance available for direct entry to the center. The suggested simulation space is ideal because it is a 1800 square foot former hospital clinic space which includes 7 hospital patient rooms, a nursing station, a media operation center and a conference room or debriefing area as well as equipment storage space. We also have a computer lab that can be used by reservation.

Security:

Enloe Medical Center currently provides round the clock campus security. The Simulation Center has the same security as the overall hospital plant. Computer equipment that is required to operate the hi-fidelity patient simulators is secured with security cables and locked patient rooms. Video surveillance is present.

 

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