Educator Spotlight – Texas State Technical College
In this exclusive interview, we dive into the experiences and insights of Yolanda Ramirez and Marissa Gonzales, educators at Texas State Technical College. They share their journey with PeriopSim and PeriopSim VR, discussing how these innovative tools have transformed their teaching and enhanced their students’ learning experiences.
Educator Spotlight – Interview with Jay Chambers
In the world of surgical technology education, simulation has become a popular tool for preparing students for the operating room environment. However, with the onset of COVID-19, simulation has become even more important as traditional hands-on training has been limited. That’s where PeriopSim comes in.
C2 PeriopSim Challenge Results
For the second PeriopSim Challenge, participants had the opportunity to complete the Burr Hole Instrumentation set and Procedure to get to the top of the leaderboard. As seen in the final results, the students at Northwestern Michigan College dominated, taking all the top spots. Congratulations to all of the winners, especially Courtney Myers, who won […]
Q: What does it take to get to an A in competency ratings?
Recently, a PeriopSim Educator had a Learner who completed the Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy procedure on PeriopSim seven times but was only able to achieve a B grade, and was wondering what it takes to get an A in competency ratings?
Educator Spotlight: Amy Boone, Service Line Administrator at Metro Health Systems
Recently, Jumana Mascati, Business Segment Head at Conquer Experience, had the opportunity to interview Amy Boone. Amy is a Service Line Administrator at Metro Health Systems in Cleveland, Ohio, USA and was formerly the System Director of Perioperative Services at the University Hospitals in Cleveland. Amy shared her experiences with simulation in her training programs […]
Educator Spotlight: Gert Mayes, Rutland Regional Medical Center
Carole “Gert” Mayes, Clinical Educator II/IRB Coordinator at Rutland Regional Medical Center has been using PeriopSim since February 2020. We had the opportunity to ask her how she uses PeriopSim within her facility and here is what she had to say:
Modern Learning Methods for Healthcare Practitioners
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the medical world has never been the same. This health crisis has disrupted the practices and learning methods of healthcare workers across the globe. Health workers have accommodated new protocols in hospitals, while students who are training for their careers in healthcare are adapting to modern learning methods.
Using the CARES Funding to Purchase PeriopSim VR
Above: Surgical Technology Student testing out the PeriopSim VR Kit at James Rumsey Technical Institute, 2020
How the Students at Northwestern Michigan College Used PeriopSim VR to Gain Experience
COVID-19 was a challenge that many Surgical Technology Programs had to overcome so that the learners were still able to gain experience and hours while studying from home. Northwestern Michigan College was one of those schools that had to find solutions quickly. The Surgical Technology Program Coordinator, April Kesler, was looking to purchase something that […]
2019 PeriopSim Survey Results
To prepare for the Survey we reviewed the Position Statement from AORN. For reference: We’ve highlighted AORN’s Position Statement 2018 for orientation training to capture how PeriopSim today supports the orientation curriculum For the survey, we asked over 97 Perioperative professionals the following questions:
