{"id":39347,"date":"2018-08-27T09:03:28","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T13:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/?p=39347"},"modified":"2018-08-27T09:08:33","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T13:08:33","slug":"nursing-simulation-lab-undergoes-renovations-and-equipment-upgrades-to-meet-growing-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2018\/nursing-simulation-lab-undergoes-renovations-and-equipment-upgrades-to-meet-growing-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursing simulation lab undergoes renovations and equipment upgrades to meet growing demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eastern Mennonite University is expanding its clinical laboratory space and adding simulation equipment to meet a growing national demand for highly qualified nurses. The enhanced capacity will allow the <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/nursing\/\">nursing program<\/a> to increase the number of graduates from an average of 48 to 64 each year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur long and distinguished legacy of providing top-quality nursing education with a dedicated, committed faculty will enter a new era with this expanded 1,100-square-foot space and additional technology,\u201d said Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/faculty-staff\/?show=lag996\">Laura Yoder<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019ll be able to educate more nurses in a more effective and efficient instructional space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The university currently offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/nursing\/prepare\">pre-licensure, four-year bachelor\u2019s degree<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/nursing\/second-degree\/accelerated-2nd-degree\">15-month accelerated second degree program<\/a>, both of which have more qualified applicants than space available.<\/p>\n<p>Graduates are both highly qualified \u2013 with a National Council Licensure Exam first-time pass rate above the national average \u2013 and highly sought after. Nearly 100 percent are offered positions during their senior year. Many of these graduates, around 80 percent, work at Sentara RMH, Augusta Health and the University of Virginia Hospital System.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This project builds on EMU&#8217;s strong track record of preparing capable and compassionate health science students who serve the community with distinction,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/faculty-staff\/?show=kls765\">Kirk Shisler<\/a>, vice president for advancement. \u201cWe are hoping many alumni and friends will join in support of the expanded simulation lab. We have already raised $86,000 of the $245,000 goal so we are off to a good start.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><aside class=\"highlight highlight-right\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/giving\/docs\/nursing-simulation-lab-case.pdf\">Learn more<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/commerce.cashnet.com\/emugive?itemcode=EMUGIVE-NLAB\">make a gift<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/aside><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Renovation of the Lisa Haverstick Memorial Laboratory will cost $139,000, plus $106,000 allocated for equipment upgrades:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eight beds, bedside cabinets and overbed tables ($16,000).<\/li>\n<li>Three Susie nursing simulators ($27,900).<\/li>\n<li>One HAL medical simulator ($55,000).<\/li>\n<li>Additional simulation equipment: Eight oto-ophthalmoscopes, two pulse oximeters, eight sphygmomanometers, two automatic vital sign machines, eight IV pumps, eight IV poles, eight thermometers ($10,000).<\/li>\n<li>Eight wall-mounts to simulate oxygen hook-ups, suction hook-ups, and monitor mounts ($4,000).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With more beds and simulators, more students will be better able to practice scenarios and meet clinical-learning hour requirements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSimulation is designed to help prepare nursing students for rare, high-risk clinical events in a real-world setting,\u201d Yoder said. \u201cOur faculty will be able to offer more opportunities for students to work through these scenarios, increasing the preparedness and capability of our graduates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to receiving comprehensive training for their field, EMU nursing students learn a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/nursing\/covenant\">Sacred Covenant\u201d model of practice<\/a> that emphasizes service, empathy, empowerment, self-giving love and relationships. This model prepares graduates \u201cto compassionately walk with their patients, colleagues and families in times of need, joy and grief,\u201d Yoder said.<\/p>\n<p>Graduates routinely praise the preparation offered by EMU\u2019s nursing education, and many return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/emu.edu\/msn\/\">MSN program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThirty-five years and numerous healthcare roles later,\u201d said Judith R. Trumbo, president and CEO of Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, \u201cI am most grateful for the education I received as part of the EMU Nursing program. In addition to a solid clinical foundation, it gave me the confidence and knowledge base to pursue multiple opportunities. Nursing is a wide-open field and EMU provides the necessary preparation to help achieve whatever your goals and dreams may be!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The nursing simulation lab memorializes Lisa Haverstick \u201891, who died in 2004 after a three-week battle with pancreatitis. Donations from her family and friends and a grant from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield helped to equip the lab with technology including a SimMan manikin and more. The Lisa Haverstick Endowment Fund provides additional support for ongoing equipment needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eastern Mennonite University is expanding its clinical laboratory space and adding simulation equipment to meet a growing national demand for highly qualified nurses. 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