Pocket Nurse is hosting a FREE product demonstration event with a huge number of vendors July 27th – 30th at the Keystone Simulation & Education Center in Monanca, Pennsylvania.  This looks like a great opportunity to get hands on with a variety of medical simulation products.

Keep reading to see what vendors and products will be there!

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Hey Sim Champs!

I have summarized the key articles of 2010 so that all you new members can catch up on all the best from HealthySimulation.com!

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• Hosting Profitable Productions at your Sim Lab
• Debriefing Strategies from Documentary Film-makers
• Fall-ing for MoulageCheck out the Fall Moualge article here.
• Part 1 of Simulation Lab Orientation Video Production Tutorial
• Part 2 of Simulation Lab Orientation Video Production Tutorial
• “Hearing Voices” Psychiatric Experience Simulation
• How to Increase Media Attention for your Sim Lab
• What to REALLY look for when hiring a Sim Tech
• Tactical Medicine Training Camp Tour
  
• 10 Myths about Technology (like do you really need to turn off your computer every night?)
• Quick tips on Manikin Ink Removal and Wound Adhesion
  
• Amazing Model OB Task Trainers from Australia
  
• Great New Sim Products from INACSL 2010 including Sim Leggings and Sim Seize
  
• How Much Should Sim Techs Earn?
• B-Line Product Review
• Where to get FREE Medical Supplies for your Simulation Lab
• Where to get GREAT Simulation Scenarios, even for FREE!
• ‘To moulage or not to moulage, there is no question!‘, Another great moulage article from MoulageConcepts.com!

This video will make your head spin!

Last week, Michelle Kelly from the University of Technology Sydney had the chance to tour the Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas.

While checking out the Newborn Congenital Anomalies Suite from Simureal.net she let me know I had to check out the task trainers from Model Med, a company based out of Australia.  Michelle was really impressed by the realistic skin of the manikins, AND I AM TOO!

I will be honest their website needs a bit of work but their products look really useful for educating in OB and prostate exams.

Check out this neat video about their “Sophie Trainer” demonstrating the procedure for educating on Shoulder Dystocia:

Model Med Shoulder Dystocia Manikin Trainer

Have you used their products before? Tell us what you think about them in the comments section below!

INACSL is wrapping up!  It has been a really long week as I: taught a pre-con workshop on 1^st Year Challenges of a Multidisciplinary Multi-institutional Sim Center, provided tours to over 200 conference participants of the CSCLV, helped with A/V support in the rooms and attended many of the evening sessions!  I also had a chance to check out the vendors and saw a lot of great new products for your healthy simulations!

Click here to check out the conference highlights and review!