Wed 26th October, 2011
Dame Christine Beasley, Chief Nursing Officer for England, has unveiled a brand new nursing Clinical Simulation Skills Centre at the University of Bedfordshire’s Butterfield Campus.
Believed to be the most comprehensive simulation training unit in England, the Centre provides a hands-on way of learning for healthcare students. Kitted out with real hospital equipment, including an operating theatre, baby unit and acute care bays, the Centre cost around £500,000.
Students and practitioners will be able to use the state-of-the-art Centre to develop their patient interaction skills as well as clinical procedures. The equipment also includes lifelike dummies which can interact with the students to make the experience as realistic as possible.
Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Science, Professor Michael Preston-Shoot, said: “We at the University are very proud of our very practical and unique investment - it shows how committed we are to delivering quality healthcare education and training. We hope that skills learnt here make a positive difference to raising the standards of patient care, safety and involvement.”
The opening was hosted by Dame Christine, who said: “It was a real joy to open the event. This Centre is fantastic – not just in terms of technical skills, but also to help students with reflections about patient interactions. It is a brilliant, modern contribution to local learning.”
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