Remote access intravenous pump emulator training system

Remote Access Laboratory (RAL) based learning is fairly uncommon outside of engineering faculties. Although, due to an increasing number of online higher education alternatives dominating traditional on-campus education options, and the sheer number of nurses spread across Australia, nursing and midwifery disciplines present an additional candidate for remote access learning applications. The project aim is to develop a remotely accessible IV pump emulator (IVPE) training system for nursing and midwifery students based on a web server enabled Human to Machine Interface (HMI) operator panel and a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). This project extends from an IVPE designed in 2012 for a Baxter IV Pump. Since its development, the Baxter IVPE has been used in teaching and research; however, the Baxter IV pump is now no longer commonly used in Australian health facilities and teaching practices. This projects IVPE will be based on the CareFusion Alaris™ system that USQ’s School of Nursing and Midwifery is currently using for teaching IV administrations IVPE incorporates educational materials, a learning mode (guided) and an assessment mode (unguided) for user to learn easily and the test their skills on setting up the virtual pump and correctly programming the medication administration. IVPE was developed using CLICK PLC ladder logic and C-more HMI graphical software design. Main navigation tools, the resources page, the majority of learning and assessment modes have been completed, while technical problems occurred with the webserver configuration, thus remote access is so far unsuccessful. Overall, the system is still in development but shows significant potential for further work by myself or future research students

Devices to Improve Interoperability Between Simulators and Clinical Devices for Simulation-Based Resuscitation Training and Research

Medical simulation is frequently used to train medical professionals and emergency responders resuscitation skills. Existing simulators do not provide the necessary features to allow for realistic interoperability with clinical devices, namely smart defibrillators and physiological monitors. The use of unrealistic models in medical training has been observed to cause healthcare provider confusion and to reduce the effectiveness of training. Three devices were produced in this research to eliminate gaps in interoperability between simulators and clinical defibrillators: 1. The Anterior-Posterior (AP) Defibrillation Belt provides defibrillation capabilities to existing high- or low-technology simulators in multiple defibrillator pad placement configurations, namely AP and anterior-lateral (AL) pad placement. 2. The End Tidal Carbon Dioxide (ETCO2) Sensor Signal Generator allows users to display and control an ETCO2 waveform and numeric values on compatible clinical defibrillators and monitors. 3. The Zoll R Series Defibrillator Emulator interfaces pre-existing CPR performance measurement devices with customizable performance assessment and visualization applications. All three devices have been demonstrated to be safe and reliable and have undergone preliminary efficacy testing in simulation-based training sessions. The devices created through this research provide a platform of “add-on” technologies that improve the interoperability between simulators and clinical defibrillators. The AP Belt, the ETCO2 Sensor Signal Generator, and the Emulator can be used to extend the functionalities of low- and high-technology simulators and simulator substitutes. By addressing common connectivity issues in simulation-based resuscitation training, these devices are capable of increasing the effectiveness of resuscitation training for cardiac arrest to ultimately improve the quality of in- and out-of-hospital resuscitation

A clinical support application to foster collaboration between community health nurses and medical specialists

Thesis submitted to the Department of Computer Science, Ashesi University College, in partial fulfillment of Bachelor of Science degree in Management Information Systems, April 2013Community health nurses of the CHPS program find themselves operating in remote environments sometimes, and are cut off from the training sessions and specialist interaction that colleagues in urban areas are exposed to. This means for them that they are unable to provide quality healthcare to the communities they serve in some instances. Because of this, there is little faith in the program by the community members who tend to travel long distances to urban areas, where they believe they will receive good health care. To improve upon the performance of community health nurses, a mobile application is proposed for their use. This mobile application would foster collaboration between the nurses and specialist and also provide clinical support and educational materials for these nurses. The benefits of this application are access to clinical advice and professional development of community health nurses and better access to healthcare by communities.Ashesi University Colleg

Disease Diagnosis Using Android

Disease diagnosis / Medical diagnoses is the process of determining which disease or condition\ud explains a person’s symptoms and signs. It is most often referred to as diagnosis with\ud the medical context being implicit. The information required for diagnosis is typically collected\ud from a case history and physical examination of the person seeking medical care. Diagnosis\ud is often challenging, because many signs and symptoms are non-specific.The term\ud Diagnosis refers to determination of the nature of a cause of a disease.In computer science\ud it is a typically used to determine the cause of symptoms and solutions.Our system enables\ud to deliver health care, diagnose patients,provide therapy,suggest medicines and gives health\ud tips related to users disease.The main aim is to provide expert-based health care to understaffed\ud remote sites and to provide advanced emergency to the user that is using the application

Mathematical models for educational simulation of uterine contractions during labor

Tese de mestrado. Engenharia Biomédica. Faculdade de Engenharia. Universidade do Porto. 201

Closed loop medication administration using mobile nursing information system

Through this long journey of PhD study including a research on ‘Closed Loop Medication Administration Using Mobile Nursing Information System’ and the thesis writing, I obtained a lot of knowledge and experience about research method and writing. I really very appreciate the help of all my supervisors

A Federated Architecture for Managing Health Information in Ethiopia

Electronic health systems can be leveraged to aid in the delivery and management of health care for patients in developing countries. The delivery of health information by mobile devices is playing an increasing role in health information management

Handheld computers: Do they support or constrain nursing students at the point -of -care?

Technology has made a significant impact within the healthcare system over recent years. As technology continues to evolve and becomes a major driving force within the healthcare system, so will the need for preparing technologically competent healthcare professionals. Also within the healthcare system, changes such as a decrease in the length of hospital stay, the aging population, and the multi-disease processes of the aging population, presents a challenge to nursing faculty to adequately prepare tomorrows\u27 nurse. One of the most promising technological devices being used by healthcare professionals is the handheld computer or personal digital assistant (PDA). Although the current literature supports the use of the PDA by practicing nurses and nursing students, little is known how to incorporate these devices to support and develop life-long learners; A mixed-method design directed this study. Biemiller & Meichenbaum\u27s Think-Aloud was conducted at the onset and conclusion of the study. A grounded theory approach was utilized to gather data pertaining to PDAs and nursing students. Upon observing the participant accessing the PDA, a semi-structured interview occurred. The last component of data collection was obtained via a tracking system on a nursing focused PDA software program; The results demonstrate that the PDA supports self-regulated/self-directed learning in nursing students. Biemiller & Meichenbaum\u27s Think-Aloud demonstrated that all participants increased in their ability to be self-directed learners at the conclusion of the study. Furthermore, the results demonstrated that students are accessing the PDA in the clinical site, in the classroom, in studying for test/exams, and when completing assignments. Although the age varied for the participants, the method preferred for learning was from the screen; Pintrich\u27s self-regulated learning model was used as a method of determining the extent and progression of identifying self-regulated learners. Again, the results displayed that the PDA supported the participant in becoming self-regulated learners by providing them with a tool that offers precise, current, accurate, and current time information. With the ease of accessing information any time and from anywhere, nursing students have the potential to control what and how learning occurs

SPARC 2018 Internationalisation and collaboration : Salford postgraduate annual research conference book of abstracts

Welcome to the Book of Abstracts for the 2018 SPARC conference. This year we not only celebrate the work of our PGRs but also the launch of our Doctoral School, which makes this year’s conference extra special. Once again we have received a tremendous contribution from our postgraduate research community; with over 100 presenters, the conference truly showcases a vibrant PGR community at Salford. These abstracts provide a taster of the research strengths of their works, and provide delegates with a reference point for networking and initiating critical debate. With such wide-ranging topics being showcased, we encourage you to take up this great opportunity to engage with researchers working in different subject areas from your own. To meet global challenges, high impact research inevitably requires interdisciplinary collaboration. This is recognised by all major research funders. Therefore engaging with the work of others and forging collaborations across subject areas is an essential skill for the next generation of researchers