Immersive experience offers cath lab teams a valuable lesson
Students participating in a simulation-based training session.
Immersive cardiology simulation training, sponsored by Toshiba Medical Systems, took place at the Surgical Innovation Centre, St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. The Hammersmith MDT Immersive Team Simulation sessions use the simulation framework iCAST (imperial Cardiology Simulation Training) programme.
Developed by Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in conjunction with a team of behavioural psychologists and experts in simulation science, in collaboration with clinical leads in cardiology and anaesthesia, it provides an inclusive approach to education and training for consultants, trainees and cath lab personnel.
The experience was positively rated in terms of replicating the workplace, pathway and interactions with the team. A radiographer from Hammersmith Hospital said: “It was a very useful, challenging and effective way to enhance and improve technical skills, clinical knowledge and also inter-professional skills. I would say it is part of clinical governance to deliver quality and quality care to patients and I would recommend all my multi-professional colleagues participate in this simulation training course.”
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust consultant anaesthetist Dr Jonathan Cousins commented: “It was clear how stressful the scenarios appeared to senior consultants, wanting to appear faultless and in sole charge, but the junior doctors, with less knowledge but more belief in teams and support, relished the challenges. With more than 15 years’ experience of my own, I learnt a great deal and can see improvements in my own practice.”
See the full report on page 2 of the April 2016 issue of RAD Magazine.
