What is new in the CLRC?
Epic for Academia- There is a work group (and sub- work groups) forming to determine the best way to incorporate Epic charting into our nursing simulations / curriculum. The CON has members from multiple campuses on these work groups and we will keep you updated on the implementation as we move forward. Here is a brief summary of Epic for Academia:
Epic will be implemented on May 9 2020, at UIH and will replace the current Cerner system used for charting. We are now ready to “deep dive” into four topic areas in which use of Epic will be of interest to our health science colleges: 1) Use in educational cases 2) Use in interprofessional education 3) Use in simulation 4) Use in analytics.
The role of these sub- work groups is to explore: 1) What has been done at other organizations 2) What resources have been needed, & what are barriers to implementation 3) What are costs associated, in order to assist in developing an operational model (including business plan).
More to come regarding Epic for Academia in 2020.......
Director Update:
We had the grand opening of the M.Christine Schwartz Experiential Learning & Simulation Laboratory on Saturday 10/12/19. There were 200 visitors in attendance who enjoyed the ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration. Please see this link for all the details from the day. https://nursing.uic.edu/news-stories/uic-officials-cut-ribbon-on-high-fidelity-schwartz-lab/
One of the highlights of the grand opening was student speaker Annette Lopez (pictured above). She spoke of the many wonderful opportunities that she and the CON students now have with the new Schwartz Lab. She summed up her speech by turning to Christine and saying " Your gift to us was more than financial. We will be better prepared and more confident during our journey to become RNs because of your gift.”
After the ribbon cutting visitors stayed for a reception, self guided tours, and simulation scenarios in the birthing suite, emergency room and the home health suite. I want to thank the CLRC staff, the faculty ( Carrie Klima, Robin Johnson, Paige Ricci, and Angela McPhillips) who helped facilitate the simulations as well as the student volunteers who participated in the simulations. (Erin Fallis, Lauren Hayes, Abigail Ohrnstein, Laura Doyle, Carolyn Pieters , and Magdalena Soriano) They really made our visitors feel welcomed!
Tutor Telegrams:
The tutor center has been busy with the TAs completing over 260 tutor sessions so far this semester. (and we still have a few weeks to go!) Students can request a tutor session through the tutor link on the College Insider Website https://surveys.uofi.uic.edu/sec/8962498 or through the BB course called CLRC Student Success Program. I can also send the tutor link to any faculty who would like to place it on their BB course.
Math test update:
The tutors saw approximately 20 students for math test review at the beginning of the semester and some students are already signing up for math test tutoring for the spring of 2020.
Lynn and the tutors are working on some resources that will help the students with their math test. We will send out the resources to faculty / students in Spring of 2020.
Maripat King is updating the math test policy so students will have: 1) remediation by faculty when needed, 2) time to complete an assignment with practice math questions, 3) a tutor session for the final step in math test review.
Simulation Scoop:
This month we are highlighting an IPE experience that took place on 10 / 5/ 19 in the Schwartz Lab. Faculty and students from Occupational Therapy and Nursing came together to care for an ICU patient with an external ventricular device who had to get out of bed for the first time. The students had interprofessional pre-briefings and debriefings around the simulation.
The objectives for this simulation experience were based on the IPEC Competencies and included:
Communicate with patients and professionals in a responsive and responsible manner that supports a team approach to the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease in the ICU. (modified from IPEC core competencies, 2016).
Facilitate patient’s mobility in collaboration with OT, adhering to patient’s given mobility restrictions.
Explain the distinct roles and responsibilities of occupational therapy and nursing in the ICU.
We were able to run approximately 100 students through this experience in one afternoon. A big thank you to the all the faculty (OT & BSN) who made this such a great experience (Ashley Stoffel, Kathy Preissmer, Sarah Fitz, Lynn Ortiz, Ada Terman, Kelly White).
Do you have an IPE experience you utilize in your class? We would love to hear about it. In the Spring of 2020 we (the CON) will send out a quick form so you can share your IPE work. In the meantime you can check out the university wide database for IPE with this link: https://ipexperience.publish.uic.edu/
Lynn's Corner:
Here are some friendly reminders from Lynn:
Main Lab-- please remind students to clean up their areas and put supplies back in assigned bins when they are finished practicing skills in the Main Lab.
Students requesting Open Lab time must remember to fill out a form through the CLRC Website (see link below).
https://uic.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1GqnHtzDFdyt0qh.
Only Authorized Personnel (faculty and CLRC staff) are allowed in the Main Lab Storage Room.
Please remind students to keep noise down to a minimum when simulations are in progress, so as not to disrupt the learning experience of students in simulation.
No food or drinks in Lower Level (water bottles only).
Lost and Found is located in the Main Lab; there is a reserved blue cubby and bin for such items.