Society for Simulation in Healthcare -         www.ssih.org

National League for Nursing Simulation Innovation Resource Center -    http://sirc.nln.org/ 

International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning -     http://inacsl.org/

Full-bodied mid- to high-fidelity manikin-based simulators (these manufacturers also produce part-task trainers) -

Gaumard                                 www.gaumard.com                   

Laerdal                                    www.laerdal.com                        

METI                                        www.meti.com                           

Cardiopulmonary assessment simulator (Harvey Simulator) -

Univ. of Miami Center for Research in Medical Education              http://www.crme.med.miami.edu/harvey_changes.html

Part-Task Trainers (manufacturers and suppliers)

Blue Phantom                        www.bluephantom.com          

Denoyer-Geppert                  denoyer.com                                

Limbs & Things                     www.golimbs.com                      

Nasco                                    www.enasco.com                       

Pocket Nurse                         www.pocketnurse.com            

Sawbones                             www.sawbones.com/

Simulab                                 www.simulab.com                      

Simulaids                              www.simulaids.com                   

TruCorp                                 www.trucorp.co.uk/                  

WorldPoint                            www.worldpoint-ecc.com/

Links to products developed by or developed with contributions from Dr. David Rodgers of Healthcare Simulation Strategies -

Laerdal Medical/American Heart Association SimMan ACLS Scenarios

     http://www.laerdal.com/document.asp?subnodeid=27638773

American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor Manual

     http://www.laerdal.com/document.asp?docid=17731458

American Heart Association Core Instructor Course

     http://www.laerdal.com/document.asp?docid=21682989

Rescue Training Associates -

Healthcare Simulation Strategies has teamed with Rescue Training Associates, one of the world's leaders in rescue and disaster medical training, to integrate patient simulation into their courses.

http://www.rescuetrain.com

Simulation Innovation Resource Center (National League for Nursing)

http://sirc.nln.org/

Simulation in Action

Simulation has many uses. At left, a patient simulator is prepped as a therapeutic hypothermia patient being prepared for transfer to the ICU. In this use, clinicians were able to use the simulator to prepare for instituting a new therapeutic hypothermia protocol. All needed vascular access was obtained, the simulator had the cooling device attached, temperature monitoring was accomplished by inserting a temperature sensing Foley catheter, and appropriate medications and fluids were administered. When compared to traditional classroom orientation for preparing these clinicians for the new protocol, simulation offered a live, hand-on experience that let these clinicians see exactly how their patient should look upon leaving the emergency department.