Block 4 Site Facilitators' Guide

Block 4 Site Facilitators' Guide

Quick Reference

  1. Students should arrive at the skills labs prepared with required SimTutor skills completed.
  2. Review the supplies list before the session.
  3. Notify the instructor immediately if equipment is unavailable.
  4. Skills demonstrations with the instructor are marked with a six-pointed asterisk (). 

Introdution

Thank you for partnering with NIMAA to support our students during their hands-on Skills Lab sessions. This guide outlines the skills students will practice, the equipment needed, and the scenarios instructors will use during the session.

Students are expected to arrive prepared and have completed all required pre-lab assignments. Your support helps create a safe, organized, and successful learning environment.

Skills Lab/Instructor Notes

Site facilitators will provide a demonstration of site-specific equipment and policies. The demonstration may be done by the site facilitator or a qualified employee at your site. The instructor will add to the demonstration general information the students need to become proficient in the skills. This collaboration allows students to practice core skills under the instructor's guidance before demonstrating them.


Session 9 Overview

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Demonstration Skill: Students will formally demonstrate this skill with the instructor.

 

Student Preparation: Before attending this session, students must complete all skills without a in SimTutor and documented in the assignment tab of their Core Skills course. 

  1. Donning Sterile Gloves
  2. Sterile Fields
  3. Suture Removal

Skills Lab Supplies and Equipment List

After reviewing the Supplies and Equipment List, please contact your instructor to confirm you can provide all items needed for students to practice and demonstrate each skill. If you cannot provide any items on the list, please let the instructor know immediately so they can make accommodations.

Skills 

Required Supplies & Equipment 

Supplies & Equipment Availability 

General

Exam room or area designated for practicing skills  

□ Yes □ No

Laptop (two, if possible, to allow for student privacy when needed) 

□ Yes □ No

Documents provided by the NIMAA instructors 

□ Yes □ No

Paper and pens/pencils 

□ Yes □ No

Gloves 

□ Yes □ No

Donning Sterile Gloves

Prepackaged, double-wrapped sterile gloves in various sizes

□ Yes □ No

Creating a Sterile Field

Tray or mayo stand

□ Yes □ No

Sterile instrument packs

□ Yes □ No

Sterile transfer forceps

□ Yes □ No

Cleaning solution

□ Yes □ No

Sterile drape

□ Yes □ No

Additional required packaged sterile items 

□ Yes □ No

Suture Removal

 

Suture medium (suture pad, orange, hotdog, banana, etc.)

□ Yes □ No

Suture material

□ Yes □ No

Tray or mayo stand

□ Yes □ No

Suture removal pack (suture scissors and thumb forceps)

□ Yes □ No

Sterile towel

□ Yes □ No

Hydrogen peroxide

□ Yes □ No

Two small sterile bowls

□ Yes □ No

Sterile gauze squares

□ Yes □ No

Sterile strips

□ Yes □ No

Butterfly closures

□ Yes □ No

Sterile dressings

□ Yes □ No

Tape

□ Yes □ No

Labels if needed

□ Yes □ No

Waterproof pen

□ Yes □ No


Site Facilitator Notes

After today’s Skills Lab session, please communicate any observations, reminders, or recommendations directly to the NIMAA instructor you are working with. This may include room setup, equipment or supply needs, SME involvement, workflow improvements, student concerns, or any other information that may help improve future Skills Lab sessions. 

Skills Lab Student Scenarios

 Instructors will present the following scenarios to students as they practice and demonstrate their skills.

Donning & Doffing Sterile Gloves & Sterile Fields


A patient presents to the clinic for a skin biopsy. The provider would like to have a sterile field set up, and you are required to wear sterile gloves. How will you set up the sterile field and also put on your sterile gloves?


Suture Removal

The patient who had the skin biopsy returns to the clinic to receive the pathology results. After the provider meets with the patient, they ask you to remove the sutures placed during the time of collection. What steps will you take to remove the sutures?




Session 10 Overview

🚨 Major Changes Coming to Session 10 Skills Lab!

Major changes are coming to the Session 10 Skills Lab! These updates give students a more meaningful opportunity to develop their professionalism skills and prepare for their upcoming credentialing exam.

And the best part? These changes will require little to no preparation from Site Facilitators!

Stay tuned for more information and details about what’s coming. We think you’re going to like this change!

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Demonstration Skill: Students will formally demonstrate this skill with the instructor.

 

Student Preparation: Before attending this session, students must complete all skills without a in SimTutor and documented in the assignment tab of their Core Skills course. 

 

·       Skill 1

·       Skill 2

·       Skills 3

·       Skill 4

·       Skill 5

Skills Lab Supplies and Equipment List

After reviewing the Supplies and Equipment List, please contact your instructor to confirm you can provide all items students need to practice and demonstrate each skill. If you cannot provide any items on the list, please let the instructor know immediately so they can make accommodations.

Skills

Required Supplies & Equipment

Supplies & Equipment Availability

General

Exam room or area designated for practicing skills  

□ Yes □ No

Laptop (two if possible, to allow for student privacy when needed) 

□ Yes □ No

Baby dolls or CPR dolls 

□ Yes □ No

Documents provided by the NIMAA instructors 

□ Yes □ No

Skill 1

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Skill 2

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Skill 3

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Skill 4

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Skill 5

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No

Add required supplies & equipment  

□ Yes □ No


Site Facilitator Notes

After today’s Skills Lab session, please communicate any observations, reminders, or recommendations directly to the NIMAA instructor you are working with. This may include room setup, equipment or supply needs, SME involvement, workflow improvements, student concerns, or any other information that may help improve future Skills Lab sessions.

Skills Lab Student Scenarios

 Instructors will present the following scenarios as students practice and demonstrate their skills.

Skill 1

·       Add scenario & related notes here

Skill 2

·       Add scenario & related notes here

Skill 3

·       Add scenario & related notes here

Skill 4

·       Add scenario & related notes here

Session 11 Overview

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Demonstration Skill: Students will formally demonstrate this skill with the instructor.

 

Student Preparation: Before attending this session, students must complete all skills without a in SimTutor and documented in the assignment tab of their Core Skills course. 


  1. Students will not practice or demonstrate skills during this session

Skills Lab Supplies and Equipment List

After reviewing the Supplies and Equipment List, please contact your instructor to confirm you can provide all items needed for students to practice and demonstrate each skill. If you cannot provide any items on the list, please let the instructor know immediately so they can make accommodations.

Skills 

Required Supplies & Equipment 

Supplies & Equipment Availability 

Mock Certification Exam

A room to take the mock certification exam. This room should include the following:

·       Individual space for the students to sit at tables or desks.

·       Access to outlets for their laptops.

·       Free of distractions with people passing through and other sounds.

·       A welcoming and supportive environment. Site Facilitators are encouraged to offer students words of encouragement and support throughout the session. Students greatly value the support they receive from the clinic, and a few positive words can go a long way in helping them feel confident, supported, and motivated as they prepare for their certification exam.

□ Yes □ No

Site Facilitator Notes

After today’s Skills Lab session, please communicate any observations, reminders, or recommendations directly to the NIMAA instructor you are working with. This may include room setup, equipment or supply needs, SME involvement, workflow improvements, student concerns, or any other information that may help improve future Skills Lab sessions.