Third year athletic training students at MSU are beginning their simulation unit as part of their ATC 340 Clinical Practicum III course. In the simulation unit, students work through clinical scenarios with the high-fidelity mannequins in the simulation center on campus. High-fidelity simulation aims to imitate real patients or clinical tasks as they are capable of simulating human physiological responses. Some of the responses the mannequins simulate are realistic heart sounds, breathing patterns, lung sounds, bowel sounds, and also have palpable pulses and voice speakers so that the mannequins can respond during simulations. Lead by SMAT faculty member, Kristin Tivener, this will be the 3rd year athletic training students at MSU have participated in simulations.
In order to prepare for the simulation, students in ATC 340 stocked their own kit today in class. Students were required to gather any equipment they may anticipate using for coverage of an athletic event.