In 2012, a multistate meningitis outbreak was traced to a contaminated compounded medication. In order to ensure patient safety and raise the quality of compounded medications, many boards of pharmacy decided to enhance and strengthen compounding regulations. To support healthcare organizations in complying with these requirements, the Joint Commission has developed a new Medication Compounding Read More
Month: February 2017
6 Types of Careers in Medical Simulation
Simulation supports many healthcare careers: nursing, EMS, pharm tech, and allied healthcare among them. One of the challenges for medical simulation is going to be attracting and retaining educated and experienced people who want careers in simulation. A career in medical simulation combines adult learning, clinical education, technology, and leadership. It is a challenging, rewarding, Read More
5 Things to Check Out at EMS Today
EMS Today 2017 is this weekend at the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. There’s plenty to do and see! Here are our top five suggestions. 1. Head to the exhibit hall. See the latest in EMS technology, including recent developments in education and simulation. New this year is Read More
Preventing Death from Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) has been called a healthcare crisis by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation. The American Heart Association (AHA) reports that more than 350,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) happened in 2016, with only 12 percent of people surviving to hospital discharge. Sudden cardiac arrest is different from a heart attack (myocardial infarction). SCA Read More
Burn Simulation Teaches That Quick Assessment Is Key
Nearly 10,000 people in America die each year from burn injuries, primarily infections. Most victims of fires, though, die from smoke inhalation or toxic gases. Burn simulation treatment needs to address both these risks, and quickly. Getting immediate care for burns can be lifesaving. Burns have several causes: fire, hot water, sunlight, electricity, and chemicals. Read More
Virtual Reality Comes to Medical Simulation
Pocket Nurse® featured Virtual Education Systems (VES), which provides interactive clinical scenarios, at our booth at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) this year. (Pocket Nurse is a distributor for VES.) I was able to test the latest version of their VRPatients virtual reality (VR) software on the HTC Vive. The experience was Read More
6 Key Takeaways from IMSH 2017
The 2017 International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) may be over, but Pocket Nurse® attendees won’t soon forget the cutting-edge techniques and technology they witnessed this year in Orlando. Here are just a few key takeaways: Virtual reality had a significant presence at IMSH 2017. Booth 717 was home to both Pocket Nurse and Read More