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- [Woman] You want to count his respiratory rate, right?
So you can listen to his lung sounds.
- I'm going to lift up your shirt a little bit higher, okay?
- [Stephanie] Miami Dade College unveiled a new state-of-the-art facility at its
medical campus that is sure to be a game-changer for the region.
- [Eduardo] And as a matter of fact, today I will tell you with great certainty
that this simulation and innovation center is really second-to-none,
but it's probably one of the most advanced among all the medical centers
around the nation.
- Located in the heart of Miami's health district, the medical campus is home
to cutting edge facilities and more than 20 educational options,
including Bachelor and Associate degrees, as well as certificate programs.
- Three, two, one.
- But the new Center for Learning, Innovation, and Simulation raises the bar,
providing students with the training needed to excel in today's
fast-changing healthcare industry.
- [Lenore] We're extremely proud of this new facility, especially for the
experience that we're bringing to our students.
We always try to design these new buildings with them in mind,
and I think this is going to be a first-class experience
for them like no other.
- The five-story building contains amenities comparable to any cutting
edge hospital, including 15 hi-fidelity patient rooms, a simulated ambulance,
a home health apartment, and 10 examination rooms, to name a few.
- [Oscar] This facility, specifically the floor that we're on,
which is the simulation floor, is going to be
an incredible asset for our students.
We currently have simulation, but not to the level that we have here.
So what this is going to do is when students graduate,
they're going to be ready to go into the workforce
being able to handle real-life scenarios that
they've seen here.
So, it won't catch them by surprise.
They'll know exactly how to respond.
- An entire floor is dedicated to an advanced medical simulation environment
that mimics real-world clinical settings.
Here, students will recreate various medical scenarios, helping reduce errors,
improve safety, and elevate the quality of patient care.
- [Man] Good morning, buddy.
How are you doing today?
How are you feeling?
- [Boy] I feel really sick.
- Oh, what's wrong?
What's happening to you?
- I feel dizzy.
- You feel dizzy?
- [Jessica] It's definitely going to a game-changer because now they have more
possibilities of doing many clinical hours, not only on-site but also here in a
more controlled environment and a more safer environment.
- [Rafel] The simulation is amazing.
I mean, it's the closest I've seen to reality.
- It's going to be really quick.
- Ouch.
- Oh, I'm so sorry.
- Sorry buddy, but you did great.
I know, I know.
- In a simulation, mannequins cry.
You can do intravenous access, push meds.
- [Mary] It's definitely going to be preparing the students for real-life
scenarios because again, they have the time to think.
As a brand-new nurse, because I was there, it's very chaotic, so this definitely
gives you, like, a nice foundation of what to look forward to when you're
out in the real world.
- The building also houses fully equipped medical labs for nursing,
respiratory care, physician assistant, histology, and other programs.
This one-of-a-kind health training venue even rivals those at top medical schools
around the nation.
- ...see nowadays at surgical centers.
So if you look, you will see that the chest is rising and falling,
and you feel that he has a heartbeat.
- The new facilities will allow the expansion of some of the college's most
in-demand programs, including emergency medical services, nuclear
medicine technology, nursing, and physician assistant,
as well as make room for new programs.
For MDC in focus, I'm Stephanie Saint Comb.