PNU launches online course for COVID-19

PNU launches online course for COVID-19

The medical simulation is based on realistic scenarios using the most recent dolls that mimic a patient's condition and the way medical personnel deal with the case.. The Center of Simulation and Clinical Skills Development at Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University (PNU) has simulated the medical case of a patient infected with the coronavirus, to launch an online training course targeting health practitioners and others in the field dealing with COVID-19 patients.. The patient is transferred to the emergency department at the center to deal with the condition medically and preventively.. The course titled, 'Assessment and Management of COVID-19 Patient,' is available on the website of the Virtual Medical Academy, an accredited medical e-learning platform by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.. Dr. Maad Al-Saati, executive director of the Center of Simulation and Clinical Skills Development, said the scenario was based on the mechanism of dealing with such cases in the light of preventive precautions to avoid infection and also to have them evaluated by consultants participating in the scenario.. The Center of Simulation and Clinical Skills Development at Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rahman University is one of the largest simulation centers in the world, equipped with the latest