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’s 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, and now METI’s heading to local schools to teach students some of the same skills. On March 29 at 8 a.m., METI will be visiting Darnell Cookman for some hands on training.
TraumaOne Education Coordinator Wayne Hodges, RN, EMT-P, and the TraumaOne flight paramedics and nurses are currently using the mannequin to train the rural surrounding counties. Their visits to local schools will open the door to greater educational opportunities.
“We hope METI can help students understand many of the same life-saving techniques already being taught to medical professionals in the field,” said Hodges.
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.
The same type of mannequin used by TraumaOne was also featured on the popular hospital drama ER. Their METI model, known as Stan, was 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.
For more information about METI, contact Wayne Hodges at (904) 244-7573. You can also reach him by e-mail at wayne.hodges@jax.ufl.edu.