SimPad for Beginners

Lori Kurtz, RN, BSN, MA Ed.

Karen Howard, BSN, RN

Educational Services Specialists

Laerdal Medical

Laerdal’s Mission and Vision

Mission: Helping Save Lives.

Vision: That no one should die or be disabled unnecessarily during birth or from sudden illness or trauma

Agenda

• Introduction• SimPad Hands-on

– Review of the SimPad Features– Navigate SimPad– Operate SimPad in Automatic Mode– Operate SimPad in Manual Mode

• Out-of-Seat Stations– Set up system– Using Manual Mode Themes– Using Automatic Mode Scenario

• Create a Theme using the Theme Editor• Transferring Logs, Themes and Scenarios• Closing

Learning Objectives

The participants will be able to:

• Navigate the SimPad

• Run a Scenario in Automatic Mode

• Run a Theme in the Manual Mode

• Create a theme using the Theme Editor

• Set up the SimPad System on a VitalSim simulator.

SimPad Compatible Products

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SimPad System Components

Headset

• A headset can connect to SimPad to create two-way communication between the operator and the simulator and surroundings.

• Plug an analogue headset (4 pin jack) into the SimPad. The microphone of the headset will now be routed to the manikin. If a microphone is connected to the Link Box, the sounds from microphone will be routed to the headset.

• The yellow button on the side of the SimPad enables and disables speech and listening alternatively, via the headset.

• The headset output on the Link Box duplicates the sound to the manikin. It can be used to improve the sound by adding additional speakers around the manikin.

Patient Monitor

Optional Simulated Patient Monitors 12” portable (shown)17” bedside (shown)Portable Rugged

All patient monitors can display Heart RateECG (including choice of lead views)SpO2Blood PressureRespiration RateTemperatureEtCO2 12 lead

How do you use SimPad?Positives?

Challenges?Questions?

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SimPad Advantages

• Ease of use• Portable - use on the move or insitu• Use at Bedside or from Control Room• Use with VitalSim manikins• Use with Standardized patients• Use with task trainers• Use as competency checklist• Optional Patient Monitor• Optional Headset• Debrief log of timed events

Buttonology

External connections and features

Power on

Press the black powerbutton located on thetop of the unit.

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Hold to speak

Icons

System Settings:

Adjust date/timeTemp displayLanguageLight/background display

SimStore Compatible

Automatic Mode

Choose Automatic Mode

Run without a LinkBox*with LinkBox on SimPad will automatically connect

Select Acute Asthma

Enter session information > OK

Start

Log Events (interventions, treatments, therapies

End

View Log

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Manual Mode

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ThemesSub-themes

States/LevelsCirculation

ACSCardiac Arrest

RespiratoryAsthmaMorphine OverdosePneumothorax

HemorrhagePostpartum hemorrhage

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Healthy

Manual Mode Theme

• Sub-theme: ACS (Chest Pain)

– Themes have ‘States’– States are grouped patient parameters such as vital signs, auscultation

sounds, cardiac rhythm, etc.

– States can be used in any order

– States can be used repeatedly

• States in ACS include

– STEMI– Ntg 1– Ntg 2– Morphine– Healthy

– Questions before we run Chest Pain?

Manual Mode• Run without a LinkBox

• Select Theme: Circulation

• Subtheme: ACS (Chest Pain)

• Enter session information (Session name/facilitator/learners) > OK

• Start

• Run ACS Theme by toggling from Main Screen to to log Events. Return to Main Screen to change to another State.

• End Session

• View Log

Break

Stations

SkillsCheck-off

Stations

• Connect – SimPad– LinkBox– Battery– Power cord

• Run Theme

• Run Auto Mode Scenario

Set-up

Theme Editor

www.Laerdal.com/themeeditor

Transferring Logs, Themes and Scenarios

Session Viewer

SimPad Support

SimCenter Support-1-800-898-2046• Register device on SimStore• Purchase and Allocate Content

Downloads-www.laerdal.com/downloads• Theme Editor - tool for creating Themes for the SimPad system when operated using

the Manual Mode. The program allows you to easily make new Themes with States and Interventions.

• SimDesigner –content developer tool for SimPad to create, modify, or convert pre-programmed scenarios to use for Automatic Mode operation

• Session Viewer – software to download, view and edit debriefing files from SimPad Debriefing Logs. View BLS event logs from ResusciAnne and ResusciBaby QCPR manikins running on SimPad

• User Guide-Help and instructional files for SimPad

SimPad Educational Services

• eLearning for SimPad - Learn to use SimPad at your own pace anytime, anywhere. Web based delivery for access of up to 8 learners.

• Onsite Training at Customer site by a Laerdal Clinical Educator. Class limit is 8 learners for this 1 day course. – Integrating SimPad - This course will provide an

orientation to both the SimPad and your manikin/simulator.

– SimDesigner - This course will provide instruction on how to plan, program and execute scenarios (Automatic Mode) with the use of SimDesigner.

– Custom Course Content covered is customer’s choice.

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