Sanitizing your VR Headset
As in any operating room environment, or classroom for that matter, one of the most critical areas to pay attention to is sanitization. Running a VR training program means that sharing is often involved. There’s no getting around the fact that everyone is covered in sweat and oil. Because of this, it’s important to keep […]
Health System Customer Feedback – Jessica Reed
We sat down and asked Educator Jessica Reed from Indianapolis, Indiana a few questions and this is what she had to say.
Renton Technical College Customer Story
We really enjoyed sitting down to connect with Megan Graham, CST/RST Surgical Technologist Program, Primary Instructor at Renton Technical College in Renton, WA.
PeriopSim 2022 Survey Results
The PeriopSim 2022 Survey Results provide valuable insights into the experiences and feedback from healthcare professionals using perioperative simulation tools. The findings highlight key trends, challenges, and opportunities for improving training and patient outcomes in surgical settings.
What Virtual Reality (VR) Headset Should I Choose?
Implementing a VR training component to your lab can be a daunting process to the uninformed, so we’re here to help you with deciding what type of headset is right for your program.
Educator Spotlight: Rene Browder, OR Educator at Baptist Health
This month’s educator spotlight focuses on Rene Browder, OR Educator at Baptist Health, Alabama, USA, our customer of three years. Rene implemented Virtual Reality simulation into the OR training program at Baptist Health, and we had a chance to catch up with her to see what she has to share about PeriopSimVR.
Bunker Hill Community College – Surgical Technology Program Interview
Bunker Hill Community College’s Surgical Technology Program needed a solution when the pandemic went online. A year later, the Surgical Technology Program is still using it! Jayne MacPherson, Department Chair at Bunker Hill Community College met with James Hay and Jumana Mascati from PeriopSim in Fall 2021 to do an overview of the first year […]
Educator Spotlight: Interview with Jackie Phaneuf
We had a chance to talk with Jackie Phaneuf, MSN-Ed, RN, CNOR, OR Clinical Educator, who has integrated PeriopSim into her training curriculum at her facility in Washington, USA.
C2 PeriopSim Challenge Results
For the second PeriopSim Challenge, participants had the opportunity to complete the Burr Hole Instrumentation set and Procedure to get to the top of the leaderboard. As seen in the final results, the students at Northwestern Michigan College dominated, taking all the top spots. Congratulations to all of the winners, especially Courtney Myers, who won […]
Q: What does it take to get to an A in competency ratings?
Recently, a PeriopSim Educator had a Learner who completed the Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy procedure on PeriopSim seven times but was only able to achieve a B grade, and was wondering what it takes to get an A in competency ratings?
