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Welcome to my 880 course blog. I will be updating you weekly on the progress I am making in the computer lab. I am a nurse by profession and an educator by choice. I love nursing and I am pasionate about helping others to reach their full potential. I believe we can be anything we desire if we believe it enough it can come true. I strive to be the best educator I can be. This means learning to take risks and when you fall, get back up and swim upstream again. I hope you enjoy your stay with me.



Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Weeks 5-10 in the lab

Wow! It is so hard to believe that the end of Winter quarter is already here! This quarter has been filled with developing content for a lab manual and becoming familiar with our new SimMan 3G. He is great!!!!!

I have gained a knowledge base of how to work him at a novice level. I have worked with him and his computer and software on many occasion so far. We had the sales representative come to lab and assist Sue and I in putting him together and a crash run through on how to use the monitor and the software.

Then, we were provided with a Simulation technician for an entire day. He showed us how to put him together and take him apart when necessary. We have interchangeable body parts. We now know how to add and mix fluids for his use. There is a very specific sequence to adding fluid into the SimMan as well as for removing the fluid. He has many capabilities that I want to save until next quarter when we do a live presentation for our peers. The technician also showed us the software and how to use it. I have had the pleasure of running the software and setting the mannequin into different modes. I have also learned how to use his monitor.

 My portion of the lab manual was hte technical portions.The mannequins steps to turn them on and off. We have separate steps for different types of mannequins.