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Patient safety wins as Cape university offers simulated training to young medics 04 May 2021 - 08:00 Medical students at Stellenbosch will now gain experience and confidence in a new medical simulation unit before examining real patients. Image: Supplied
Performing medical examinations on patients for the first time is probably one of the most nerve-racking experiences for medical students, due to their inexperience and fear of making mistakes.
But students at Stellenbosch University will now gain this valuable experience in a safer and less pressured environment thanks to a new state of the art simulation clinical skills unit.
The unit, launched on Monday, will provide students with realistic simulations of medical scenarios in a simulated hospital ward and consultation rooms, equipped with medical models and manikins, to help them gain clinical skills before they are exposed to real patients.