延长模拟实验室的生命周期

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Not adhering to this guidance can often result in regret. This is an important friendly reminder for anyone charged with running a simulation program. When the operational or physical structure of a lab fails, it can take a long time to bring it back to full capacity. During these times regularly scheduled simulations still have to be performed and this can create an environment of stress.Increasing the focus on sustaining your simulation lab can help mitigate threats to ongoing success, not to mention reduce the risk of staff and student disappointment.

您如何防止和准备设备故障？什么可以帮助您培养训练有素，自信的模拟教师的员工？有没有方法可以减少实验室的停机时间？共享的经验告诉我们三种有效的方法来专注于维持模拟实验室，以便您可以满足您的需求。

1.库存

您不知道的可能会损害您的仿真程序。通过列出实验室中的员工，设备和其他资源，确保您处于所有资产中。

According to the模拟医疗协会（SSIH），教育者应了解与提供模拟活动相关的基本操作原则。¹Achieving this level of competence may require additional training and reinforcement. Tracking faculty involvement, workshops, educational sessions, and experiences can be critical to the success of a simulation program.

Likewise, knowing what equipment is available, the purpose it serves, how it operates, and who will be using it can provide a roadmap for usage. This includes maintaining reference manuals and capturing recent software and firmware upgrades, as recommended by theCertified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS)考试蓝图。²

寻找文档的平均时间为18分钟。³With organized materials, this can be greatly reduced. Aside from serving as reference material for faculty, this type of inventory provides the basis for preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.
随着对培训和文档的关注，您的仿真实验室可以看到利用率的增加。

2. Perform an 80/20 analysis

抵制首先专注于小事的冲动。研究表明，“您的维护活动中有80％应该是主动的，而20％的维护工作应该做计划外的维护项目”。⁴遵循80/20规则并在模拟实验室安排定期预防性维护可以使模拟保持平稳运行。

使用库存期间编译的信息，我们的客户建议按照定期安排的间隔进行测试和升级。这些测试可以由现场Simlab操作员执行，也可以安排专家的访问。在使用前检查设备的功能可以从操作和教育的角度降低头痛。此外，预防性维护计划可以为组织节省资金，因为努力将集中在防止设备故障上，而不是对紧急情况做出回应。⁵These fixes can also be faster than full-blown repairs.

组织可以使用预防性维护而不是反应性维护来节省12-18％。⁸

Additionally, rather than tend to the aftermath of a faculty member’s blunder, it is recommended to continually reinforce faculty best practices. Having a firm grasp on scenario design and simulation design is considered essential for a competent faculty. According to the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL), “Effective design of healthcare simulations facilitates consistent outcomes and strengthens the overall value of the simulation-based experience…Not following this standard can result in suboptimal or inefficient utilization of resources”.⁶执行有凝聚力的取向过程和定期教育“刷新”可以使您的模拟程序大有帮助。

Without unnecessary delays, educators can rely on their scheduled simulations and learners can have an uninterrupted training experience.

3. When in doubt, triage

尽管努力保持组织和执行主要tenance checks, occasionally technology does need repair. Having a working knowledge of the equipment and the ability to navigate around issues is a valuable skill – especially in the world of simulation.

Some research suggests that the preventative maintenance inspections should reveal some type of corrective work to be completed once every six times a check is performed.⁷Whether the work is corrective or reactive to an emergency malfunction, adopting a path for troubleshooting can help.

我们建议您仅执行自己满意的故障排除。如果需要额外的支持，专业人士可以通过电话，电子邮件或提供现场维修的方案来介绍解决方案的步骤。

Equally important is the need to intervene if faculty have raised concerns about their abilities or their comfort with simulation. In our experience, faculty are eager to learn more about simulation – they just don’t know where to start. Offering guidance, even if it’s corrective in nature, can strengthen the bond with your faculty and make for a lasting relationship.

结论

风险不是维持你的形式lation program can be quite costly. The loss of productivity, credibility, and time – not to mention an increase of stress – can all be prevented by taking the right precautions. If you would like more information on how to sustain your simulation program and equipment,please let us know. We are here to help.