1. How did it feel to work in the stressful environment of an emergency situation? Did you like the adrenaline rush and feel like you worked better or did it just make you nervous?
2. Did you enjoy your roles in the simulation sessions - did you want to be more of a leader directing the actions of others or more of a worker getting the job done?
3. What was your favorite part of the simulations?
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The whole environment of the situation would edge toward and then become almost realistic and then the reality of the actual patient would hit slightly, but overall it was very realistic for me because I wanted to experience it and approach it as though it were real. I felt as though I definately worked better after beginning to get more organized and composed.
The simulation roles were good. Our group didn't really assign or assume specific leadership roles but had we done so I would have been accomodating to the group. I do find myself edging toward the leadership but that's just my nature. Outside of that though, I would have been just as happy also getting the experience of the worker getting the job done.
My favorite part of simulations was seeing how far we have come technology wise to the point of simulating a real patient and creating almost real situations for people in the medical field to practice and learn.
The simulation dummies were amazing. Everything from blinking to realistic display of vital signs was there. Being able to carry on a conversation with the "patient" was incredible and provided a realistic experience. With a great deal of help from the doctor, the adrenaline rush was not really present for me. But I tend to LOVE a stressful situation because it forces me into focused action.
I usually enjoy being a leader; Jackson did step up and did a good job of directing near the end.
Being exposed to a realistic situation was my favorite part. I learn by doing, and such an exercise not only gives me confidence but cements the needed actions in my memory.
Regarding the simulation with the pediatric emergencies, I don't feel that I was able to do much, just because my role in the clinical laboratory just started to get some visits when our time for the activity was up. I don't regret picking that role at all though because I still learned a lot from my mentor person about what really is done in a clinical laboratory and she was very helpful in explaining what I should do and how I could do it to fulfill my role in the simulation.
In the simulation with the mannequin, even though the patient was obviously not a real person, I still felt nervous when he stopped breathing on our team. I think those types of simulations would go a lot smoother for me if I had some sort of training before hand, because that was more knowledge dependent than the bear simulation where we had packets telling us step by step what to do.
I definitely enjoyed the simulations today, and it was so cool to see all the technology used to recreate a rather realistic doctor/patient environment. It must be so helpful for med students to go through these exercises in order to prepare for the real world.
My favorite part was actually getting to experience different medical anomalies and watch other people's reactions as well on screen to see how they dealt with their situation.
Working in the simulation room was one of my favorite experiences thus far. It was remarkable how real they can make the simulation appear. I feel that this experience was a good combination of learning from your peers and then implementing those techniques on your own. My group worked together well. I feel that we all came together for a common goal, that being the patient. In the medical field, it is important to understand when to step up as a leader and also know when to simply ease off and listen. I thoroughly enjoyed this simulation and it definitely gave me a better grasp on life in the operating room.
It became really easy to get "lost" in the stressful envirnonment. Everyone was rushing around unsure of themselves and teammates, probably adding to the stress of the situation. However, I think it was good practice to a real life situation. It is important to practice such situations to remain calm in the real deal.
The simulation was awesome. I had no idea to what extent these robot patients could do. I'm not sure whether I would be the leader or the follower. I think that when stressed I tend to lead, but I also respect authority and like to follow people who know what they are doing. My favorite part was Campbell basically breaking it from giving the robot such intense CPR (sorry campbell!)
I so enjoyed the experience of working in the simulation environment. I liked the fact that the teams had to work and problem solve as if it were a real patient with real time restraints adding pressure to the situation, which I feel made everyone concentrate more and produced better team work. I enjoyed my role in the simulation session, being both a leader and a worker, a combination I believe is important for effective team building and to produce results. Learning about embolisms and the potential harmful effects that can come from bed rest after a procedure was my favorite part of the experience.
I very much enjoyed the simulations today. Preparing our "patients" for surgery was extremely stressful because we did not really know what we were doing at first. We eventually worked very well as a team, but the time constraints definitely increased the stress level, but it also made us more motivated. I thought it was very neat that we were able to experience the same exercises as the medical students and that we were able to help the doctors work out the kinks in the exercise.
Working with the simulation dummies was definitely eye-opening. Our group did not really have roles, but I think I work well as a leader or a worker, wherever I'm needed.
My favorite part of the simulations was probably when our dummy had a heart attack and we saved him; we got to use the defibrillator, and Jackson and Campbell did CPR. It was a little scary because we had no idea what to do at first, but we worked together to save our patient!
The simulation activities today were really amazing. The environments that we were placed in, with both the teddy bears and the robot, were indeed stressful, but the amount of stress placed on us allowed our group to have a sense of urgency which made us work faster than we normally would have. Once our group got the hang of it, it became much easier to maneuver our way through the various situations.
The simulation roles today were relatively undefined,and I was happy to do whatever I needed to so that a goal could be accomplished. In situations that are chaotic, I like to take the lead, but I also don't mind doing what others ask of me. Today's situation relied a lot on cooperation and I think that our group did well communicating what the patient needed and communicating between each other.
My favorite part of the simulation was seeing the robot dummy. It was really cool how it could simulate the symptoms that a patient would have in an emergency situation.
Working in stressful environments, I feel, really brings out people's true personalities. In an emergency situation is when people really show their true colors--and it was pretty cool what was seen today. I feel everyone did very well stepping up to try to diffuse the situations both with the mannequin and with the teddy bears. I loved the adrenaline rush, and I feel it made me nervous becore we actually got down to our work but in the end allowed me to actually work better and more smoothly.
I enjoyed my role in the simulation. I believe I naturally fall into place somewhere in the middle, neither a leader nor a follower specifically but rather doing a bit of both. Our group tried to smooth out who was going to do what beforehand but it kind of fell apart when we got there and whoever was standing nearest to what was needed completed the action--something that was definately more natural and smooth (and probably is more realistic in an ER setting). In my role today, I suppose I assumed more of a leader role which both frightened and exhilirated me. I loved working to keep our patient alive--though I really had no idea what to do next in the line of events. I suppose thats what I enjoyed the most, working with the current situation only and doing my best to try to keep the future events from happening but mainly doing my best in the situation at hand.
I loved how we all, in every group, worked for one goal (whether leader worker or worker...or whatever we'd like to call our positions) and that is the health of the patient.
It felt exhilarating to work in a realistic emergency situation. Though I had how to diagnose the patient, it helped me learn what questions to ask and what symptoms to focus on.
Looking back upon the simulation, my group didn't organize into a type of hierarchy. It was a little chaotic and I would have preferred to delegate the work.
My favorite part was treating the patient dummies. It was fun to participate but also helpful to watch the other groups.
Well, working as the radiologist was not too stressful. Since there were only 4 patients, there were a few bursts of activity but the majority of the time was spent waiting for the patients. I could tell the "interns" were stressed though! They were all rushing around and complaining about time! I think everyone had fun though! I feel like I tried to do a bit of both. I helped figure out what the problem was and how it could be fixed. Then I did CPR for a while until he recovered. I am pretty hands on though, so I usually prefer to feel like I am doing something. I really liked pretending to give X-rays to the stuffed animals and doing CPR on the manikin.
Working with the simulated experiences was great. All of us were able to truly get a hands on experience of handling "patients" on our own. Although it was at times stressful, we worked through it and after we talked through our mishaps afterwards, I feel that if we were to repeat the exercise, we would be much quicker. It was really eye opening as to see how much of a "team sport" the field of medicine is. In each of our groups it was difficult for one person to stand out but each person took their turn when they were needed to direct someone else or follow in anothers footsteps in a push-pull type of relationship.
Honestly, I thought the simulation role playing was more fun than the simulated man. But of course I had the easier job of sitting at a desk and watching everyone scramble and shuffle through all of their papers trying to get everything on time, which was very amusing I have to say.
I can see how doing this as a first year med student could be very stressful, but I am sure that after a few more tries things will become much more efficient and things won't be quite so hectic.
I have never realized how stressful the life of a doctor is. There are so many forms that needs to be completed and turned in such a short period of time, since the patients were on the brink of death... It definitely got my adrenaline pumping; I had to resort to running to get my job done. Our simulation roles were great, and I personally would like to become a leader, since I'm very ecstatic on keeping things organized. My absolute favorite part of this all was the experience I gained as I was rushing down the corridors of Light Hall. The life of a doctor was so stressful and exciting, it's a profession I definitely admire.
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