We Stand For Care

Twice a year, nurses from Stanford Hospital & Clinics, who are part of the hospital’s Life Flight helicopter rescue team report to the Center for Immersive and Simulation-based Learning at the School of Medicine for a hands-on refresher in the advanced-skilled lab.

Nurses Susan Kumura, RN and Geralyn Martinez, RN had to deal with multiple trauma injuries suffered by a 70-year-old male with diabetes who had taken a nasty fall. In our constant quest to IMPROVE patient care, a video of their nursing and decision-making skills during the simulation was replayed. The instant replay, Kimura said, is “the biggest bonus of the simlab.”  Martinez, a 19-year veteran of Life Flight, added: “It’s always interesting to see how we did, and what we could have done differently.” Their COMMITMENT and TEAMWORK helped them work through their critical-thinking process to stabilize the patient, and ensure they remained prepared for real-life scenarios.

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