The edicts being handed down from the federal government caused schools to face many complex challenges. These include new technologies to be used in the classroom , rigorous academic standards and goals. Some teachers are hard pressed to keep up. However, they can no longer 'sit on their laurals'. They must build and enhance their instructional knowledge. The vision now holds that professional development should be sustained and become part of a teacher's professional responsibilites. However, not all school districts have the funds to engage each and every teacher.There is no 'cookie cutter' answer. There are many resoursces available in the form of PDSs, PLCs, coaching,mentoring and my favorite action research to name just a few. We , Respiratory Care, use action research to decide what works and what doesn't. We also use PLCs in our school of health careers to share the positives and negatives. Each faculty member is a leader in our school as our skill sets emerge as we learn and gain knowledge. In the respiratory program, new technology in the form of a computerized simulation maniquins will enhance student learning and prepare them for the real experiences in the hospital setting.We learned through action research that the more hands on experiences improves confidence and competence of the students.
Also Pierpont is building an advanced technology center and since respiratory care will have significant space there, we must be on top of the newest technology.
Our professional organization American Association in Respiratory Care has a plethora of research on the benefits of computerized simulation maniquins in the education of respiratory students. Below are a few of the journals and blog.
Simulation in Healthcare, Journal of Society for Simulation in Healthcare, Vol.7, No.3, June 2012
Ari A., Implementing commuterized patient simulations as a measure of students learning on patient managementin respiratory therapy education. Respir Care Educ Annual 2011; 20: 11-16
GonzalesJ.F., Marshall S.G., Russian C.J, Stokes t.J., Croitical Thinking Skills and Preferred Learning Styles of Respiratory Care Students. Respir Care Educ Annual 2010; 19: 57-62
http://blog.hmcarchitet.com/designing-simulation-labs-for-the-next-generation-of-healthcare-professionals
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