Medical Simulation Center named after Prof. Kazimierz Imieliński

The Procedural Clinical Skills and OSCE Laboratory is designed, among other purposes, for teaching procedures performed in situations of immediate threat to life and health, as well as for the practical training of advanced medical procedures covering issues related to intensive care, pediatric intensive care, and perinatal skills.

Key equipment includes, among others: high-fidelity adult simulators SimMan 3G PLUS, which provide realistic patient management experiences and enable the conduct of planned examinations using clinical patient-monitoring devices. These simulators are wireless and offer extensive configuration capabilities, including monitoring parameters such as: ECG (2 waveforms), SpO₂, CO₂, ABP, central venous pressure (CVP), intracranial pressure (ICP), anesthetic agent monitoring, pH, PTC, PAP, PCWP, NIBP, TOF, cardiac output, temperature (central and peripheral), as well as additional programmable parameters. They also support the display of X-ray images, 12-lead ECG readings, custom images, and custom recordings.

The laboratory is also equipped with high-fidelity pediatric simulators, including:

• Premature Anne – a simulator realistically representing a 25-week premature infant, including accurate body size and airway anatomy, enabling the performance of procedures such as correct mainstem intubation, endotracheal tube placement, and insertion of a nasogastric tube.
• SimNewB – a wireless neonatal simulator developed in cooperation with the American Academy of Pediatrics, allowing training in all aspects of neonatal airway management, including a realistic sensation of “wet” or “stiff” lungs, facilitating the practice of delivering the newborn’s first breaths using positive-pressure devices as well as oral or nasal endotracheal tubes and LMA masks.
• SimBaby – a highly realistic simulator representing a 9-month-old infant, enabling training in initial assessment and treatment. The implemented QCPR technology monitors and reports parameters such as: compression depth, compression rate, full chest recoil, hands-on time, ventilation frequency, and ventilation volume.
• SimJunior – enabling procedures such as intubation, assessment of patient consciousness, cricothyrotomy, intravenous and intraosseous access, and other interventions performed in life-threatening conditions in pediatric patients.
• The laboratory also includes a high-fidelity childbirth simulator (SimMom – full body) together with the Prompt Flex Advanced childbirth simulator and a complete set of accessories for recognizing life-threatening conditions affecting both mother and child.

Additional equipment includes:

• stationary ultrasound systems with linear, convex, and vascular probes (next-generation devices equipped with automatic optimization tools such as AOTO/ASO, UD Clarity, Speckle Reduction, and Dual Focus mode),
• “pocket” ultrasound devices with probes for echocardiographic examinations as well as lung and vascular imaging, using intelligent ultrasound technology to extend physical examination with rapid, non-invasive visualization of internal organs,
• advanced hospital beds, including those for intensive care,
• incubators,
• mechanical chest compression devices,
• ECG machines,
• single-syringe infusion pumps,
• dual-syringe infusion pumps,
• volumetric infusion pumps,
• training kits for intraosseous access,
• ventilators,
• manual defibrillators,
• portable suction units,
• type I intubation kits,
• video laryngoscopes, and other medical equipment.

The laboratory is prepared for conducting OSCE examinations and includes a control room with a one-way observation mirror, as well as cameras, microphones, and speakers.

The BLS and KPP Laboratory is designed for training in first aid and qualified first aid using low-fidelity simulation, within the scope of BLS (Basic Life Support).

The laboratory is equipped, among others, with resuscitation manikins representing different age groups: infant, child, and adult; AED training defibrillators; torso manikins as well as full-body manikins, which expand the scope and possibilities of training exercises to include trauma and evacuation scenarios.

The ALS, PALS and NLS Laboratory is designed for training in advanced life-saving medical procedures under medium-fidelity simulation conditions.

The laboratory is equipped, among others, with simulators enabling classes in emergency medical procedures in trauma situations, in life-threatening conditions of internal origin, in pediatrics, geriatrics, and in maxillofacial trauma, including elements of otolaryngology and ophthalmology, as well as other special clinical scenarios.

The Nursing Skills Laboratory reflects a nursing care environment, providing conditions for practical exercises covering nursing and hygiene skills, patient transfer techniques, and the operation of medical equipment used in patient care.

The laboratory is equipped, among others, with: an adult patient simulator, a child simulator, and an infant simulator; adult hospital beds; orthopedic hospital beds; bedside cabinets; infant beds; neonatal beds; neonatal care tables; suction devices; stethoscopes; and infusion pumps.

The Technical Skills Laboratory is intended for developing technical competencies in performing a wide range of medical procedures and interventions.

The laboratory equipment enables training in procedures such as: urinary bladder catheterization (female and male variants), intradermal and intramuscular injections, establishing vascular, intraosseous, and central access, airway management techniques, nasogastric tube insertion, care of postoperative and pressure ulcers, stoma care, breast examination, as well as blood collection and intravenous cannulation.

The Virtual Reality Laboratory is equipped with software enabling practical training in physical examination using virtual patients as well as clinical case analysis.

The VR system includes specialized educational software for teaching in medical fields such as internal medicine, pediatrics, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, and others. It enables the preparation of students for tasks such as assessing a patient’s clinical condition, applying principles of pharmacotherapy, making appropriate decisions in specific clinical situations, as well as verifying students’ clinical decision-making skills and assessing the potential risk of errors in patient management.