Virtual IV station

October 19, 2008

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With two patient rooms, an operating room and an administrative station, LTC’s new Patient Simulation Center has the antiseptic look and feel of a hospital, right down to the shiny tile floor. It has been designed to incorporate the latest in high-tech equipment and clinical skills instruction in preparing students for health-care careers.

A tour of the center this past week revealed a cutting-edge approach that exposes students to real-life situations but without any of the risks. There is even a “virtual IV” station, where they learn by computer to successfully start an intravenous injection.

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