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School of Nursing Receives Generous Gift from Rotary Foundation with Brenda Cleare looking on avidly. Students training to be nurses or health care professionals at the College of The Bahamas, School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions (SNAHP) have entered a new, improved era of health care thanks to a generous gift of new equipment from Rotary Foundation. The gift of more than $100,000.00 worth of equipment to set up a simulation laboratory at the Grosvenor Close campus was made possible by a collaborative partnership between all the Rotary District 7020 clubs in The Bahamas and Rotary Clubs in South Florida from District 6980. Galvanized into action by Rotarians Barry Rassin and David Lakin in Nassau and Steve Robinson from Orlando, the clubs approached Laura Knowles, former Chair of SNAHP, wanting to help in an area of greatest need. Their combined efforts have resulted in the single largest gift that the Rotary International Foundation World Community Service Project has ever presented in The Bahamas. The equipment, which was officially presented to SNAHP on October 8th, comprises two fully functioning simulation mannequins – one adult and one infant – two computers and a number of CPR training mannequins. The two high fidelity simulation mannequins are filled with imitation vital organs and react realistically to stimuli giving immediate feedback. Connected to a computer, their breathing, heart rate, blood pressure and other vital functions are displayed on a monitor screen. They even have an IV training arm that permits practice for nursing staff of peripheral intravenous therapy.  Remarking on the fact that Rotary clubs are usually active in their own communities, Steve Robinson, Rotary District 6980 Matching Grants Chair, stated, "For us, you are a part of our community. You're our closest neighbor, we feel you're family to us and we're very proud to have participated in this project. We know this is going to go on for many years." Executive Vice President Academic Affairs, Rhonda Chipman-Johnson, said she felt that the simulation equipment would "serve to enhance the delivery of health care education here in The Bahamas". She continued, "This type of equipment will allow us to expand what we already offer; we are not always able to work on live patients but through the simulations we will be able to deal with a number of health issues and situations in this simulation lab. We believe that this represents a very positive step in strengthening our health care services." She congratulated Mr. Rassin, saying it was no surprise to see him involved in the project as his name is synonymous with both health care and Rotary in The Bahamas, and she praised Mr Robinson, calling him a "man who delivers" as was evidenced by the equipment on display. There followed a demonstration given by Sarah Eisenbacher, Education Specialist at Laerdal Medical Corporation that produces the mannequins. She talked the fascinated onlookers through treatment for a patient who was having an air way respiratory rescue event and explained the figures on the computer screen that showed the patient's condition and vital organ response to the treatment. She stressed the importance of regular practice of different procedures in health care and the fact that simulation mannequins allow health care professionals to practice without the stress of knowing that a mistake could prove fatal. She added, "From a safety perspective this is a massive asset that will truly save lives." The demonstration ended with participation from a group of nursing students who were excited to use the new equipment and eager to get training in their upcoming classes.
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