Students from the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine, Nursing, Veterinary Medicine and others, as well as students from the Amarillo School of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences, participated in a disaster day simulation Thursday at Texas Tech University Graduate School of Medicine. participated in. Veterinary medicine.
According to Texas Tech University, the scenarios developed in collaboration with the Texas Tech University College of Veterinary Medicine (TTUSVM), Red Cross staff and volunteers, the Amarillo Fire Department, and the Amarillo Medical Response Department provide a realistic picture of what could happen in the event of a disaster. It was created for demonstration purposes. disaster.
“We feel a responsibility to train, so when the Amarillo and Panhandle wildfires started, we told our students today that part of our role as the Health Sciences Center and the School of Veterinary Medicine was to respond to the current I reminded them that when these students find themselves in a similar situation in the future, they have some tools in their toolkit and can respond to the situation accordingly. It is our responsibility to train ourselves to cope,” said Kyle Johnson, Executive Director of TTUHSC Simulation.
During the event, an interprofessional student team simulated the wildfire that occurred near TTUHSC on March 18, 2018, while volunteering to role-play patients and residents affected by the disaster situation. We provided diagnosis, treatment, and care.
Each of the 24 multidisciplinary teams, accompanied by a faculty leader, cycled through four activity stations, including a triage station, basic lifesaving and hemorrhage control, team lift skills, an AMBUS (ambulance bus) station, and an animal rescue station .
Throughout the event, teams will practice the basics of mass casualty triage, apply assessment, reasoning, and decision-making skills during an emergency, foster collaboration through teamwork, communication, ethics, understanding roles and responsibilities, and Optimized.
TTUSVM student Tommy Butler said these conditions not only look familiar because of their correlation to 2018, but also because of the more sane wildfires Butler has responded to in the past week. Ta.
“In my opinion, doing simulations like this is really important to prepare for emergencies like this, because similar to situations like the wildfires that happened recently, you don't know what will happen. Because you never know. This simulation really helps us create situations that actually occur: a way of communicating and collaborating between different disciplines,” Butler said.
Pharmacy student Sofia Martinez talked about how using a disaster day simulation allowed her to work in situations she wouldn't otherwise be involved in.
“I just finished CPR on a dog. I never thought I would do something like that, but I was wondering how to help not only humans but also animals affected by these disasters. It was a great opportunity to learn and gain perspective,” Martinez said.
“As pharmacy students, we focus on patient assessment and medication administration, which allows us to collaborate with veterinary and medical students to treat patients as effectively and quickly as possible. You can,” Martinez added.
After the simulation, students receive feedback on their efforts throughout the event. According to TTU officials, plans are currently underway for next year's disaster day. Every year, Disaster Day presents different situations to students.
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