Students from the Emergency Medical Services program are utilizing a human patient simulator to practice real-world scenarios to be better prepared in the field.
MOHAVE COUNTY – The Mohave Community College Health and Public Services Division is celebrating Healthcare Simulation Week during Sept. 16-20. Healthcare Simulation Week recognizes professionals who use simulation to improve safety, effectiveness and efficiency in healthcare.
At MCC, the simulation team handles various tasks to support healthcare programs such as nursing and emergency medical services (EMS). Simulation Technology in the classroom helps students get a hands-on learning experience to better prepare them for the workforce.
“Simulation technology helps students by providing them a safe and ethical means to practice their scope of practice skills in a controlled environment where they are guided and can learn from mistakes before they practice on live patients,” said Shivam Bhakta, Simulation Coordinator. “At MCC, students are given the opportunity to practice many skills ranging from social interactions all the way to life saving efforts in a controlled environment without imposing the risk to an actual human life, yet have the ability to mimic human life.”
The Simulation Department is currently working to design learning opportunities between multiple programs that bridge gaps in patient care. Simulation technology in healthcare training programs offer students hands-on learning situations, similar to what they would encounter in their careers.
Bhakta said the department carries a wide range of equipment that mimics trauma, child birth, pediatrics and neo natal care across all campuses that support academic programs.
The department also partners with community agencies like Kingman Regional Medical Center, Kingman Fire Department, and other first-responder agencies to assist and provide additional resources during training demonstrations like mass causality drills.
To learn more about MCC’s Health and Public Services degrees, visit Mohave.edu/degrees. The College is currently enrolling students for the fall semester 8-week classes which start Oct. 14. Registration for the 2025 spring and summer semesters opens Oct. 21. New and returning students are encouraged to get started by visiting Mohave.edu/Admission.
Those interested in learning more about becoming an MCC Bighorn should visit Mohave.edu/Admission. Fill out the online form to create a student account, and a College representative will be in touch to assist with the application, tuition assistance and enrollment process.
