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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 SimulationCenter Director bdamazo@csuchico.edu

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

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

peggycurry@wildblue.net

 

 

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The SimCenter is open from 7am until 7pm Monday to Friday.

 

Partnership

The SimCenter was developed by a community partnership.  Click on the button to learn about this innovative approach to Simulation Center Development.

 

 

 
"Increasing Patient Safety Through Improved Clinical Proficiency and Teamwork"
 

About the Partnership

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reddot Would you like to become a partner at the Simulation Center and qualify for partnership benefits? Please contact the Becky Damazo bdamazo@csuchico.edu

Learn About the SimCenter Partnership

The School of Nursing at California State University, Chico has partnered with Enloe Medical Center and Feather River Hospital to provide a center designed to facilitate interdisciplinary contacts and relationships throughout the community.

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Our Team was first runner-up in the ADVANCE for Nurses 2009 BEST NURSING TEAM Competition and received recognition and a feature article in the journal.

The Rural Northern California Simulation Partnership (RNCSP) consists of education and administrative leaders from California State University, Chico School of Nursing, Enloe Medical Center and Feather River Hospital.

Rural nurses face challenges in practice settings that can be addressed by simulation practice. Many acute and chronic conditions require transfer to regional referral centers, but nurses at the point of care must be able to rapidly assess and refer as needed, or to stabilize patients in emergent situations. These nurses are hampered by infrequent exposure to the wide variety of patient scenarios available to their urban counterparts.

This technology-based joint venture weaves together education and practice with the goal of building students clinical competencies without risk or harm to patients, and faculty can hone their teaching skills using cutting edge systems and practicing nurses can access updated information.

The Rural Northern California Clinical Simulation Center Partnership believes that the availability of a state of the art education center will help rural nurses keep pace with their urban counterparts with the goal of keeping rural nurses in rural communities. Critical to all our efforts are the public/private collaborative partnerships. This unique initiative affords us the opportunity to confront the status quo and build for the future

This group has defined the Rural SimCenter project goals, participated in resource development, site evaluation and project scheduling. The CSU, Chico School of Nursing serves as the lead agency for the partnership and the CSU, Research Foundation is responsible for managing the financial resources. The SimCenter Director facilitates communication between partners, and provides competent management and efficient usage of the Rural Simulation Center.

The RNCSP Executive Advisory Board for 2010-2011

Carol Blacet - Enloe Medical Center
Tracy Weeber - Enloe Medical Center
Connie Rowe - Enloe Medical Center
Becky Damazo - CSU, Chico School of Nursing
Sherry Fox - CSU, Chico School of Nursing
Linda Zorns - The Regional Health Occupations Resource Center
Gloria Santos - Feather River Hospital
Melissa Barnard - Feather River Hospital
Randy Waring, MD

Principle Funding for this project is provided by the Workforce Investment Division of the Employment Development Department of the State of California. Rural SimCenter Partners provided matching funds to make the Center a reality.

We have also received funding from the Workforce Recovery and Reinvestment Act and California's Song-Brown Heathcare Workforce Training Initiative.

Community Groups and Foundations have generously supported the SimCenter.

Any Health Professional in our rural area may schedule time at the center during available hours. To Schedule time at the Rural SimCenter please view the Calendar and then submit a reservation request.

Questions about the SimCenter can be directed to the Director:

Becky Damazo
530-332-5091
bdamazo@csuchico.edu

Policy on Partnership Priority Scheduling:

The Simulation Center is available for scheduling from 7 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. until demand requires expanded hours of operation. Scheduling priority* is given to RNCSCP partners. CSU, Chico School of Nursing has priority scheduling during hours of operation Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Partner hospitals have priority scheduling Thursdays and Fridays. Additionally, large blocks of time when school is not in session are available for groups to schedule classes. There are also days when students can schedule individual or small group practice sessions. We will expand our outreach within our geographic area until we reach scheduling capacity.

*It is expected that groups who qualify for priority scheduling will make their requests at least 6 weeks in advance. Groups who would like to schedule during priority times may make requests if the time is shown as available on the calendar and it is no more than 6 weeks from the date requested.

 

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