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“The emphasis is on different learners working together at one time and focusing on the health care needs of the patient,” she adds. “This is as near to a real life scenario as a student is going to get through training and the SimMen can be used on all our courses. “We are delighted that the Clinical Skills Centre will be further used to enhance the confidence and competence of all of our students. We look forward to working with our practice partners, other academic Schools within the University and the Clinical Skills Cluster Group, established in January, to develop this initiative.” Current students also wholeheartedly welcome the new members of the School of Health team. Katherine Doyle, a second year adult nursing student, says the SimMen are the most human and realistic mannequins she has encountered. She feels that the equipment allows students to practice serious real-life scenarios within the classroom environment, providing an insight into what their future careers will hold. “To experience cardiac arrest can be frightening, but with a dummy you can prepare yourself before it really happens,” Katherine says.
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Her colleague Denise Williams agrees: “You have the surprise element as well, because it can talk and moan. They also have veins so we can practice vein puncture.” Sandra Boateng is impressed by the new additions and feels that they will enhance the experiences of student nurses. “It makes learning really interesting too,” she adds. The University has bought two System Two SimMen and a state-of-the-art 3G SimMan who will live at the City, Walsall and Burton Campuses, where School of Health students train. The SimBaby and SimNewb will live at Walsall. The SimMen and SimBabies will be used by students in the School of Health from September. For more information about School of Health courses and facilities, visit www.wlv.ac.uk/soh