On April 22, local childcare providers and nurses were invited to participate in a mock-drill training that was hosted at Castleview Hospital. This training was brought together by the hospital and the University of Utah (U of U) TeleHealth teams.
“These drills help all the physicians and nurses brush up on, and become familiar with, procedures and processes to best care for our patients,” explained Kari Fox, Director of Marketing and Communications at Castleview.
During this training, nurses and providers were led through a Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) resuscitation, demonstrating when it would be best to utilize the TeleNICU service.
TeleNICU provides an opportunity for physicians to have annual education and hands-on training with their advanced skills. During the training, the physicians, nurses and even respiratory therapists were able to receive education and hands-on training with procedures to resuscitate a newborn.
This service is available to Castleview Hospital providers, giving 24 hour access seven days a week to a U of U Neonatologist. This expert can video in and help with procedures and treatments for newborns up to the age of one.
This is a free service to the families that receive care at Castleview Hospital and TeleNICU is available for case and policy reviews, giving Castleview teams space to discuss with the U of U team.
Physicians and nurses not only have the opportunity to participate in mock codes such as this one, but RNs and respiratory therapists are also able to have in-person education and training in the U of U NICU. The education and training is current with Evidence Based Methodology.
