Clatsop Community College
1653 Jerome, Astoria OR 97103
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Contact: Nadine Faith (503) 338-2306

CCC’s Nursing Department Presents Sim Man Open House

He speaks, he breaths, he has a pulse and… he even throws up!
The public is invited to come meet Sim Man, known as “Frank,” a high-fidelity simulation training mannequin, the latest addition to Clatsop Community College’s nursing department.

Join Laurie Choate, the new Director of Nursing and Allied Health and other nursing department staff for the Sim Man Open House, from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 10 at CCC’s Health Sciences Building.

The Sim Man Open House will feature demonstrations of “Frank,” who is anatomically realistic, allowing for a the practice of a wide range of emergency medical procedures. Students can practice palpitating pulses, listen to heart and lung sounds, see and hear immediate responses to care (if Frank is unhappy, he’ll let you know!) and practice insertion of IV catheters, chest tubes, etc.

Sim Man can be used for training in other agencies throughout Clatsop County, such as local hospitals, EMT and fire department training. He can also be used at career fairs and high school demonstrations to stimulate interest in the high-growth health care industry.
Sim Man was purchased with a $96,000 Community-Based Job Training Grant that Clatsop Community College received through the Oregon Healthcare Workforce Partnership Project (OHWP), funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. CCC was one of nine community colleges in Oregon awarded the grant to support workforce training for high growth industries such as health care through community and technical colleges.
For more information about the Sim Man Open House, please contact Nadine Faith at (503) 338-2306.


PHOTO:
Laurie Choate, CCC’s Director of Nursing and Allied Health Occupations checks the blood pressure of “Frank” the high-fidelity simulation training mannequin.