Jacksonville, Fla. – Shands Jacksonville’s TraumaOne Air Medical Team is excited about METI, the new computerized patient simulator they received, thanks to a special grant from the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. METI, which stands for Medical Education Technologies, Inc., is an innovative way to teach Emergency Medical Service employees how to save lives.
TraumaOne Education Coordinator, Wayne Hodges, RN, EMT-P, and the TraumaOne Flight Paramedics and Nurses will be using the mannequin to train the rural surrounding counties. Hodges says, “If they were to send people here for training, it would cost them time and money.” He adds, “With this mannequin, we can take ‘state of the art’ emergency training programs to the EMS communities that we serve.”
Shands Jacksonville is one of the first hospitals in the nation to have the most updated METI technology. The mannequin is a new, portable version, designed for use in the field, on ambulances, and in hospital settings. On Nov. 20, the same type of mannequin used by TraumaOne will be featured on the popular hospital drama ER. Their METI model, known as Stan, will be used to train medical students on how to treat a cocaine overdose.
METI is the world’s leader in patient simulation technology. These sophisticated computer models blink, speak, breath, have a heartbeat and a pulse. He responds directly to treatment administered by trainees including oxygen, intravenous drugs and defibrillation – all with the aid of an instructor – bringing real life emergency scenarios to the training field.
If you would like to see METI or interview a member of our TraumaOne Education Team, please call (904) 244-3184.