Respiratory Simulation

A second scenario: the hospital decides to buy a new set of respirators for the ICU. Introduction is done by the company and the staff gets a maybe one hour lesson how to use the new respirator. Within a specific ventilator system many different modes of operation may be available, and the model(s) most appropriate for use in a given situation may be subject, at least in part, to certain patient or use conditions. Realistically simulated patient loads can be invaluable in these situations, and care givers can make effective use of test lungs to allow the widest possible range of treatments to be investigated before application to the patient. For training and teaching applications, use of a realistically simulated patient is essential. Training the use of ventilators and the employment of various respiratory care techniques to medical professionals requires fidelity of the training scenarios, equipment and materials to the realworld, clinical setting. The next time experience is again in patients although the staff cannot be familiar with all the functions of the new machine after just one hour of demonstration.