Naval Hospital Jacksonville uses human simulators to hone skills, improve patient safety

Healthcare professionals at Naval Hospital Jacksonville use human-like simulators to provide evidence-based simulations to develop and fine-tune their already acquired skills and promote safe patient outcomes, reports The Florida Times-Union.

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“To make training more realistic, we conduct scenarios in actual patient care areas, rather than a laboratory setting, to simulate a real environment and promote proficiency,” said Kathleen Davitt, nurse educator assigned to Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Staff Education and Training department.

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