Students in UTA's SCIE 4304 class with instructor Dr. Steven Gellman, standing at left; Chloe Bennett, experiential learning librarian, front left; and Erica Hinojosa, simulation technology manager, front right. (IMAGE)
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The course examined a range of diagnostic tools used to screen, diagnose and monitor various health conditions. In the Simulation Lab, students practiced fundamental clinical skills such as checking vital signs, reading electrocardiograms and evaluating moulage—realistic simulated skin lesions or injuries applied to lifelike medical mannequins used to simulate patients for training purposes. Students also developed communication skills through interactions with both mannequins and live actors portraying patients.
“Through simulation, learners are able to experience taking vital signs, conducting specimen exams, suturing, gathering patient histories and performing physical exams and with standardized patients—trained actors or actresses in our program,” said Erica Hinojosa, simulation technology manager. “These hands-on experiences give students a better understanding of the health care profession, experience of what it’s like to be a physician, and preparation for the workforce.”
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