RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Acute neurology simulation training
JF Practical Neurology
JO Pract Neurol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 477
OP 484
DO 10.1136/practneurol-2017-001851
VO 18
IS 6
A1 Galtrey, Clare M
A1 Styles, Jessica
A1 Gosling, Nicholas
A1 Nirmalananthan, Niran
A1 Pereira, Anthony C
YR 2018
UL http://pn.bmj.com/content/18/6/477.abstract
AB Acute neurology is the neurological care that a patient receives in an emergency or urgent care situation. This can be adapted successfully to training in a simulation where learners are immersed in realistic scenarios in a safe, controlled and reproducible environment. In addition to teaching important technical skills that improve knowledge of the diagnosis and management of acute neurology, the simulation laboratory provides a valuable setting to improve human factors and non-technical skills, such as teamwork and leadership. Simulations are best conducted in a multiprofessional group with scenarios that allow different team members (nurses, physician associates, core medical and specialist trainees) to participate in their actual role. These training sessions require clear learning objectives, and involve designing the scenarios, running the session and ending with a structured debriefing to consolidate learning. The ultimate aim is to improve the team’s effectiveness to deliver safe acute neurological care in the emergency department and on the wards.