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The video details a session from the Sim Media Center focused on "Homegrown Solutions" in healthcare simulation, featuring speakers Carrie Miller and Chassid Maaz. Started by Meg Maella in 2007, this initiative aims to provide cost-effective, DIY solutions for healthcare training, leveraging resources like the National League of Nursing's platform. The session covers various innovative, low-cost solutions developed to enhance medical training, such as using common items like hot dogs for injection practice, kindergarten nap pads as seizure pads, and pool noodles for task trainers. The presenters emphasize the accessibility of these solutions, sharing detailed steps for replication and encouraging submissions from the community to avoid duplication and foster innovation. The importance of creativity, peer feedback, and professional development through these submissions is underscored, with the session highlighting both the collaborative spirit and ongoing growth within the healthcare simulation community.
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In this part of the video, the hosts discuss a session on “Homegrown Solutions” at the Sim Media Center. They introduce Carrie Miller and Chassid Maaz, who speak about cost-effective, do-it-yourself solutions in healthcare simulation. This initiative was started by Meg Maella in 2007, using innovative methods like practicing intradermal injections with hot dogs. The project has grown significantly since forming a partnership with the National League of Nursing and an Axel in 2014. They emphasize the accessibility of the Homegrown Solutions website, hosted within the NLN site, and provide tips on how to find the resources easily without needing membership.
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In this part of the video, the presenters discuss how to explore and replicate various solutions shared on a platform designed to address common problems in different centers. They highlight the ease of accessing and implementing these solutions by clicking on an invention to get detailed steps and required low-cost supplies. The submission process for new solutions is also explained, including the importance of providing clear objectives and assessment needs. They stress avoiding duplication by reviewing existing submissions. Examples shared include enhancing mannequin functionality using hand warmers and fleece, using kindergarten nap pads as seizure pads, and creating simulated newborn stools with diaper cream, food coloring, and mustard.
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In this part of the video, the speaker explains some innovative and cost-effective solutions for medical training, such as the “Kaboodle noodle,” a task trainer made from inexpensive pool noodles for students to practice removing staples, sutures, and IV sites. The presentation encourages submissions of creative solutions from anyone, not just medical professionals, emphasizing that multiple creators can get involved. The segment also details an upcoming presentation event featuring various stations, including demonstrations of inventions and audience participation in case studies. These ideas will be compiled into a webinar for broader access. The speakers express excitement and encourage attendees to share their needs and solutions.
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In this part of the video, the speaker is discussing an innovative training method for teaching graduate students how to handle ingrown toenails and infections. They describe using a glove filled with cat litter to simulate an anesthetized area and demonstrate the extent of the area affected. They also creatively used super glue to attach fingernails to the glove for more realistic practice, despite the mess it caused. The speaker emphasizes the importance of creativity in simulations, encouraging viewers to submit their ideas to the “Homegrown Solutions” program, which reviews submissions quarterly on the 15th of January, April, July, and October. Additionally, attendees received a welcome bag with essential information, including a QR code for the website and a reminder about a presentation scheduled for the next day from 3:30 to 5 PM in the main ballroom. They encourage attendees to enhance any existing solutions they find and submit them for consideration.
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In this segment, the speaker emphasizes the importance of sharing solutions within the simulation community. They highlight the benefits of peer review, receiving feedback, and the opportunity to showcase contributions to a broader audience. The speaker encourages individuals to submit their solutions, noting that doing so can aid in professional promotion and contribute positively to the community. Additionally, creating short, optional videos to accompany submissions is recommended, especially for those who are visual or kinesthetic learners. The segment concludes with appreciation for the community’s collaborative efforts and a reminder of the ongoing growth in the simulation field.