Healthcare Simulation

¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Healthcare Simulation

Simulation learning experiences provide ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app healthcare students and community partners with a controlled, realistic environment to help develop related decision making, communication, and skills.

Simulation manikins provide access to a wide age range of "patients," from infants to the elderly and can be programmed to display symptoms of various illnesses and conditions. Volunteers portray patients, family members, or visitors to assist students to hone communication skills.​

¼ø»ÆÊ¦app has three different simulation learning sites where students in ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Health Science and Fitness and Public and Community Services Pathways programs can participate in simulation learning experiences.  

For more information about simulation learning experiences at ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app, or to arrange a tour at any of our simulation facilities, contact: ​healthcaresimcenter@dmacc.edu.​


¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Healthcare Simulation Center

Mission

To provide quality simulation-based training to enhance healthcare career development for students and professionals.

Vision

Improve the quality of healthcare in communities through the delivery of simulation-based education and training for healthcare students and professionals.


Healthcare Simulation Locations

​​​​​​¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Healthcare Simulation provides simulation learning experiences in (3) different locations across the district.

Located at the ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Capitol Center in Des Moines, the ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Simulation Center is the largest ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Healthcare Simulation learning site with 14 simulation rooms representing a variety of healthcare settings, including hospital rooms, a patient home, and a room that can represent the back of an ambulance.

The ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Simulation Center hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Friday 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.​

The ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Simulation Center serves ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app health and public services programs district wide and hosts special events. If you are interested in learning more about utilizing the ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Healthcare Simulation Center for an event, please contact healthcaresimcenter@dmacc.edu.​

¼ø»ÆÊ¦app has Satellite Simulation Laboratories located on the ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Boone Campus and ¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Carroll Campus to support simulation learning experiences.

The Boone Satellite Simulation Laboratory has one simulation room designed and equipped to represent a patient hospital room.

The Carroll Satellite Simulation Laboratory has two simulation rooms. One room is designed and equipped to represent an adult patient's hospital room, and one room is designed to represent a pediatric patient's hospital room.

 


¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Healthcare Simulation Accreditation

¼ø»ÆÊ¦app Healthcare Simulation has been granted full accreditation​​ in the area of Teaching​/Education through the .