William G. & Marlys Smith Simulation Center at Iowa Central

Julie taught CPR for a group of incoming nursing students today. Take a look at what a few had to say…

“(Instructor) Communication with students was excellent!”

“This training with Julie was by far the BEST training I’ve ever had.”

“Julie taught in such a way that it was easy to learn and understand the basic concepts of CPR.”

“Julie needs to train other trainers! She was excellent!”

“Instructor demonstrated the task(s) very well.”

Medic 3 students came to visit us a couple times before holiday break! They had some hands on experience with OB calls thanks to our birthing simulator Veronica.

Congratulations to all our MLT students!

Radiology students were at Sim this morning. They learned about taking patient vitals and then tried on eachother. With the supervision of their instructor Lindsay and our Coordinator Julie, they were also able to learn about and practice vein puncture on our manikins and then try once on eachother.

We will be opening our campus apartments to community members affected by the flood waters! If you are needing temporary shelter, call Webster County Public Health at 515-573-4107 (press #2 if calling after hours) to get more information! Additional information can be found at Webster County IA Emergency Management and on our website at www.iowacentral.edu/news/article.asp?ID=738

Julie taught CPR to a group of students today, they thought it was an excellent class and great learning experience. Take a look! 🙂

Julie and Sammie were checking out the new dental chair that was donated to our facility by Dr. Nick Drzycimski and Dr. Maria Becker at Rolling Hills Dental Clinic. This will provide additional learning experiences for our students in the Iowa Central Community College Dental Hygiene Program.
Thank You!

Radiology students were here today practicing their IV starts. They were able to practice on a child and small sized IV arm and two adult sized IV arms. Then had a fun group photo!

Julie taught CPR for a group of Nursing, Paramedic, and Dental Hygiene students today. They had a few things to say about their class today as well. Take a look!

* I prefer this (learning method) way much more! I always felt engaged throughout the whole class!

* Took it with Julie before and love her teaching.

*The instructor (Julie) was very good!

Look at all our Nursing Students who've made the list! We are so proud of you all!

Iowa Central honors Class of 2024 nursing graduates Iowa Central Community College honored its Class of 2024 nursing graduates with pinning ceremonies May 9 at Decker Auditorium on the Iowa Central Fort Dodge campus. Dr. Jesse Ulrich, Iowa Central president, welcomed and congratulated the graduates on their achievements and encouraged them to go on t...

An article in today's newspaper about EMS services here in Webster County

It’s time to honor emergency medical service providers In Webster County and all across America, teams of dedicated professionals stand ready to render medical assistance in emergencies. For some this is their career. For many others, it is a volunteer undertaking that is performed in addition to their normal employment. It’s impossible to overstate h...

We had a group of 4th and 5th grade students from the Social Justice Club come to see us at Sim today.

Iowa Central Community College will hold its 57th annual commencement on May 10 Commencement ceremonies will take place at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Hodges Fieldhouse on the Iowa Central campus in Fort Dodge. Graduates earning High School Equivalency Diplomas, Certificates, Diplomas, and Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Applied Arts and Associate of Professional Studies D...

Happy Nurses Week to All!
- Simulation Center Staff

We had Dr. Croo from UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge and a few medical students from Des Moines University come to visit us today at Sim. They ran through a trauma scenario with our Gaumard Adult Male manikin Hal, learned about chest tube placement, and ran through a few IV starts.

While here they also were able to speak with our new AI Gaumard manikin Hank.

Our simulation center is the first in the state of Iowa to have an AI capable Adult Male Simulator from Gaumard. He can mimic signs of stroke such as right and left sided facial drooping, seizures, sweat, cry, as well as move his right arm, shake hands, reach up to his chest and so much more. For more information click the link below.

https://www.gaumard.com/hal-s5301

Medic 5 students came to see us at Sim last night. They went on 3 calls and had a good laugh too.

Students from Humboldt High School visited Sim today.

They went on a tour of our center with Cassandra; Jack introduced them to Hank, our newest high fidelity simulator; and also learned about healthcare careers with guest speakers from Iowa Central Community College and UnityPoint Health - Fort Dodge

Theory III students from Fort Dodge came to see us at Sim today for their and our last scenarios of the Spring 2024 semester.

Left to right are Paul Arens (Iowa Central EMS Program Coordinator), Dr. Hill (Medical Director for Iowa Central Paramedic Program), Tyler (Paramedic Partner), Cassandra (Sim Staff/SP), Stephen (Medic 5 Student).

Another group of Theory III students from Fort Dodge came to see us at Sim this afternoon.

Students from Storm Lake Theory IV class came to see us at Simulation this morning for their last round of scenarios!

We had a group of Theory III students from Fort Dodge come to see us at Sim this morning. They worked with our newest female patient simulator Sophie.