Dearborn County Hospital and Ivy Tech Community College-Riverfront Campus are introducing the Simulation Center for Medical Education at a community open house on Thursday, December 8, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. The lab is located on the fifth floor of Ivy Tech Community College-Riverfront Campus at 50 Walnut Street in Lawrenceburg. 

 The Ivy Tech Community College-Riverfront Campus nursing program and Dearborn County Hospital began utilizing simulation in April 2011 as a teaching and learning strategy for patient-centered care at all levels of medical education.

“The Simulation Center for Medical Education’s mission is to provide healthcare professionals with the opportunity to utilize critical thinking and clinical judgment as they apply their knowledge and skills to real-life scenarios in a simulated, nonthreatening environment,” stated Shelly Eisert, MSN, MHA, RN, CNE, Director of the Simulation Center, Ivy Tech Community College-Riverfront Campus.

“Dearborn County Hospital is currently using the center for specialty courses such as Neonatal Resuscitation and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.  Both courses have incorporated simulation into their curriculums to provide more challenging education for medical and nursing professionals,” stated Tina Butt, RN, BSN, EMTI-PI, EMS/ECC Coordinator for Dearborn County Hospital.

“DCH also is using the center for advanced education classes of Emergency Medical Services,” Mrs. Butt added.  “We plan to expand use of the center in 2012 for additional opportunities.”

For directions to Ivy Tech Community College-Riverfront Campus, please call 812-537-4010.