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Simulations: Distance Education-UT Arlington and Pediatrix partner to bring simulation training direct to practice
Judy LeFlore, associate dean at the UT Arlington College of
Nursing, can supervise simulation assessments from hundreds of miles
away. Credit: UT Arlington College of Nursing
A real-time video feed, a laptop and a computerized manikin
baby are key components for a new simulation training initiative that
allows UT Arlington College of Nursing educators to put Neonatal Nurse
Practitioners (NNPs) and physicians through the paces of an emergency
scenario from hundreds of miles away. Read More
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