History and Physical Examination/Clinical Skills Lab
This lab provides a clinical-type setting where students are taught the complete history and physical exam and have the opportunity to practice exam techniques on student lab partners. The lab contains:
- eight examination tables, two of which provide accommodations for pelvic exams
- two wall-mounted oto-ophthalmoscopes
- various models to give the students practice on such modalities as suturing and the giving of injections
- instruments for attaining clinical skills in casting and other orthopedic modalities
- numerous boney and plastic skeletal models which provide acumen on anatomical knowledge.
Experiential
Learning Commons
Simulation Center: Five state-of-the-art simulation suites are being incorporated into the design that include a mock Emergency Room, Intensive Care Room, Patient Room, Maternity Room, and Exam Room. The suites have the ability to be utilized simultaneously and feature computer controlled mannequins and two-way audio-video conferencing. The Center supports training of all current and future School of Health Sciences and Education programs. It uses an inter-professional approach by bringing students from a variety of fields together for collaborative learning. In addition, regional EMS and health care professional will have the opportunity to take advantage of the simulation center for continuing education.
Skills Lab: This 800-square-foot space will facilitate learning by providing the faculty and students with the setting, models, equipment, and supplies necessary to learn hands-on clinical skills, the delivery of patient care, and the prioritization of patient care through clinical exposure, feedback and evaluation in a safe environment.
Home Care Lab. This state-of-the-art simulated living space affords students with the opportunity to problem solve aspects of patient care in a home setting. Featuring a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen, this simulated apartment provides Health Science and Education majors with a better understand of the challenges of delivering care to patients with limited abilities, thus improving their capability to live independently.
Additional Classroom and Cadaver Lab. The university will expand the on-site cadaver lab to accommodate eight cadavers to provide hands-on human anatomical education to Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant Sciences students.