Beth Avery
Mrs. Brantley
English 102
14 February 2016
Simulation of Mass Casualties September 11th, 2001 is the United States worst terrorist attack to date. We learned from the mistakes that we faced during that time, and we did things to improve those mistakes such as airport security, According to Michael J. Roy et al, medical school and residency program curricula paid little attention to the consequences of weapons of mass destruction before 9/11. “The United States military has developed a growing interest in the application of emerging simulation technologies to trauma skills training” (Ritter and Bowyer). The fear of further terrorism and mass casualty made those medical schools and residency programs strengthen their experimental …show more content…
Simulation is beneficial because it improves the retention of what the students are learning more than the didactic methods that were used in teaching before. The downside to simulation is that it is expensive with many personnel needed to organize and watch over the simulation, also there are few students who are trained since the simulation only happens once. One patient simulator that the base in Mountain Home uses can blink, sweat, breathe, cry, and he has a pulse. According to Michael J. Roy et al, computer-based simulation requires greater initial investment, but has lower marginal costs and considerable return on investment. He also stated that computer-based can be run repeatedly to enhance understanding and retention, anywhere and anytime. One simulation can be recorded to train many individuals, eliminating the need for advance notice and many personnel. Computer-based simulation also enables different difficulty levels for different …show more content…
Fletcher and Alexander P. Wind is safety, economy, visibility, and time control. Simulated lives and health can be jeopardized when using real patients for practice. Simulated material, equipment, and other resources can be used, misused, and expended as needed. Simulators make the invisible visible, and can control the visibility of details allowing the learner to discern the different material. Time can be sped up, slowed down, or stopped as needed during a simulation. Simulation can provide massive amounts of practice with feedback, exposing individuals or teams to realistic situations that in real-world settings would range from the impracticable to the
Mrs. Brantley
English 102
14 February 2016
Simulation of Mass Casualties September 11th, 2001 is the United States worst terrorist attack to date. We learned from the mistakes that we faced during that time, and we did things to improve those mistakes such as airport security, According to Michael J. Roy et al, medical school and residency program curricula paid little attention to the consequences of weapons of mass destruction before 9/11. “The United States military has developed a growing interest in the application of emerging simulation technologies to trauma skills training” (Ritter and Bowyer). The fear of further terrorism and mass casualty made those medical schools and residency programs strengthen their experimental …show more content…
Simulation is beneficial because it improves the retention of what the students are learning more than the didactic methods that were used in teaching before. The downside to simulation is that it is expensive with many personnel needed to organize and watch over the simulation, also there are few students who are trained since the simulation only happens once. One patient simulator that the base in Mountain Home uses can blink, sweat, breathe, cry, and he has a pulse. According to Michael J. Roy et al, computer-based simulation requires greater initial investment, but has lower marginal costs and considerable return on investment. He also stated that computer-based can be run repeatedly to enhance understanding and retention, anywhere and anytime. One simulation can be recorded to train many individuals, eliminating the need for advance notice and many personnel. Computer-based simulation also enables different difficulty levels for different …show more content…
Fletcher and Alexander P. Wind is safety, economy, visibility, and time control. Simulated lives and health can be jeopardized when using real patients for practice. Simulated material, equipment, and other resources can be used, misused, and expended as needed. Simulators make the invisible visible, and can control the visibility of details allowing the learner to discern the different material. Time can be sped up, slowed down, or stopped as needed during a simulation. Simulation can provide massive amounts of practice with feedback, exposing individuals or teams to realistic situations that in real-world settings would range from the impracticable to the