Introduction
The increased volume of work and functional responsibilities make a modern nurse an indispensable assistant to a doctor. For example, in the UK, Canada, Germany, and the USA, active attempts have been made in recent years to expand the scope of nurses in endoscopic practice. Considering modern approaches to the prevention of vector-borne infections in intensive care and surgical practice, the role of a nurse in the control of microbial safety makes her a key figure in this field. In this regard, today, no fewer investments are required in the training and professional development of nursing staff than in the medical one. However, one of the cornerstones of modern secondary and higher medical education is a significant gap between the practical training of graduates and their readiness to work independently in a medical institution.
The use of patient simulators
Simulation technologies in education have been in use since the second half of the last century in those areas where mistakes made during training in real conditions can be fatal: railway transport, aviation, and nuclear power. A little later, simulation was actively introduced into medical education. Today, simulation training in medical education is a creative director. However, the innovation is not in the introduction of simulation technologies (this was done earlier), but in developing a simulation training system. The patient simulator can recreate the functioning of the cardiovascular, respiratory, and urinary systems and give an automatic response to the student performing certain actions, including the usage of medicines (Hudder, 2021). The system will respond to an overdose in the same way a person does and demonstrate side effects. The “patient” blinks, has realistic skin, can talk, and has clinical symptoms, for example, shortness of breath, cough, cyanosis, bleeding, and pupillary reflex. The important point is that working with the patient simulator makes it possible to use real medical equipment, which makes the process even more realistic.
Conclusion
In conclusion, to master emergency medical care skills, it is advisable to use patient simulators. Using these simulators is extremely important because they help maintain exclusively practical skills. A variety of simulation equipment of different levels of realism in the conditions of the simulation center allows for the simulation of professional situations.
Reference
Hudder, K., Buck-McFadyen, E., Regts, M., & Bushuk, K. (2021). A Quasi-Experimental Study Comparing Virtual Simulation to Lab-Based Learning of Newborn Assessment Among Nursing Students. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 55, 59-66.