Disaster simulation set for April 26 at MSSU

(From Southern News Service)

For a second consecutive year, a number of departments in the Julio S. León Health Sciences Building at Missouri Southern State University will take part in a disaster simulation exercise.

The all-day event – which will focus on the establishment of a triage in the event of a plant explosion - is planned for Friday, April 26, inside Health Sciences. It will involve students, faculty and staff from the Respiratory Therapy, Nursing, Radiology and EMS / Paramedic departments.

“We do this so our students can interact with each other and take care of patients just like they would in a hospital or out in the field,” said Caleb Lewis, MSSU Simulation Center Coordinator. “It’s just something that helps prepare them when it comes to their skills and teamwork.”

Schedule

7:30 – 8:00 Student actors arrive for patient profile set up (3rd Floor/2nd Floor)

8:00 – 8:30 Introduction and Pre-Simulation Surveys (room 165)
Caleb Lewis Dir. of IPE / Michael Pyle Inst. Effectiveness

8:30 – 9:00 Triage Presentation
Ted Lee Dir. of EMS

9:00 – 9:20 Dismiss students to the 3rd Floor for Patient Report

9:20 – 11:00 Start of Simulation

11:00 – 11:45 Debrief for Student Clinicians/Post Sim Surveys (room 165)

11:45 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 1:30 Group 2 Introduction and Pre-Simulation Surveys (room 165)
Caleb Lewis / Michael Pyle

1:30 – 2:00 Triage Presentation
Ted Lee

2:00 – 2:20 Dismiss students to the 3rd Floor for Patient Report

2:20 – 4:00 Start of Simulation

4:00 – 4:45 Debrief for Student Clinicians / Post Sim Surveys (room 165)

4:45 – 5:00 Dismiss