The Sim revolution. Jon Gatward on the future of simulation in critical care. Strategies for pulling it off, no matter your resources. See smacc.net.au and intensivecarenetwork.com for more.

1. Tech wizardry..
..or Gizmo idolatry?
Gadgets and Sim

2. The lesson
•What’s out there
•Why gadgets and sim might work
•Whether they do work
•What we can do with them
•What we should do with them

5. www.edus2.com

6. Why gadgets and simmight work..

7. How we learn…

13. http://www.decaluwe.nl/articles/WhyDoSimulationGamesWork-InSearchOfTheActive.pdf

15. RETENTION

17. Learning theory

20. Evidence

23. 3Di Teams

24. •VR
•Task Trainer
•HPS

25. 609 studies
Only 32 studies with patient-related outcomes

26. HIE rate

28. $90 million since 2008

30. “’High-tech’ simulators...do not always add value to training...
less expensive technologies can be used in certain instances
without sacrificing educational effectiveness”

32. “Simulation is a technique not a technology”

33. Oh, just not smart.
Even for you.

36. How can we use gadgets and sim?

37. Team Training

39. Marino Festa, Children’s Hospital at Westmead

40. •Airway manoeuvres and adjuncts
•Nasal prongs 15L/min
•Bag Valve Mask 15L/min +/- ventilate
•2 person technique
•Position patient for intubation
•Check-in with Airway Assistant andDrug Administrator
Laryngoscope size 4Tube tie
ETT: 7F 8M, cuff, lube10ml syringe
Bougie LMA size 4/5
StethoscopeCricKit
Airway Doctor

41. Road testing

43. Difficult conversations

44. Designated requestor simulation training

45. Demonstrating good practice

47. 2more reasons..

48. It’s fun

50. It’s the right thing to do

52. HealthCare Risk July/Aug 2009

53. Tamara, Garry and Christopher Hills

54. “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter.
Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”
Samuel Beckett