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One of the wonderful things about the internet is the availability of information. One of the challenges is knowing where to look to find reliable and applicable items for your simulation lab. This page will provide links to some of those sources and how they may be applied to your scenarios. The topics selected are based on common program exemplars. New links are added when located. Click on the images below to link to various agency resources, reports, checklists, guidelines, teaching materials, or other information.
The CDC has developed educational material on a variety of topics that can be used in simulations. Included in the link is a respiratory protection toolkit, opioid overdose prevention, suicide prevention, dietary guidelines, vaccines, and discharge planning.
The FACS web site has fact sheets for a variety of surgeries. FACS also has wound management information.
The American College of Gastroenterology website has brochures and teaching materials on GI health, diseases, and procedures.
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducts and supports research in the normal and disordered processes of hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language.
The National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has a variety of information on aging-related issues.
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has information of digestive diseases to include facts, diagnostic information, symptoms, and treatments.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health focuses on workplace safety and health. They have a wealth of information on chemical handling, diseases & injuries, safety & prevention, and PPE.
The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) analyzes medication errors and adverse events. Through these 'lessons learned,' they produce material on mitigating and eliminating medication errors.
America's health rankings (by state) are reported here. Health disparities are identified along with determinants. Data provided can guide health fair topic considerations or can be addressed in simulation scenarios debriefing.
There are abundant materials available for alcohol abuse. Instead of separating out by agency, the sources are listed here in one place. These are only a few resources. The NIH site on Alcohol Abuse has more. With such a variety of literature, students can tailor their instruction based on the circumstances.
There are two good resources for Parkinsons Disease (PD): Parkinsons.org and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The MJF Foundation has wonderful material on PD including a downloadable guide on navigating PD called "PD 360."
The Joint Commission accredits health care organizations and programs. Their goal is patient safety. Their documents can be applied to the clinical site or during simulations.
SimLa Regional Hospital (a moniker for this website's author's simulation lab) link focuses on simulation. NCSBN, INACSL and other resources are included.
Take your sim global. The World Health Organization (WHO) has an astonishing amount of teaching material for sim scenarios. Click the WHO image to access information on Diabetes, HIV, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), disease prevention, and other world health issues.