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Dec
2011

Helping Patients Learn How To Manage Pain

Posted by Hollie Adejumo

An opioid is a common pain medication that is used for patients with moderate to severe pain. Opioids act on the site of pain, interfering with the enzymes that cause inflammation and pain by inhibiting the ascending pathways of pain reception. Although pain management is the most common reason why patients visit a hospital, it is also one of the topics that most medical residents feel the least confident about. The goal of this project was to determine the effects of Clinical Simulation on a resident’s confidence and ability to make appropriate opioid decisions. This project, based on Dr. Kat Walker’s pain management project, developed from Hollie Adejumo’s interest in Clinical Simulation and pharmacology. Towards the end of the year, Ms. Adejumo presented her research at the Annual Student Learning Conference at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, where students are given the opportunity to present their research in a professional environment.

This advanced research project effectively illustrates the importance of Clinical Simulation in making appropriate opioid decisions. Armed with new knowledge and confidence, doctors should be able to make exceptional opioid orders after Clinical Simulation-Based Training. In order to share her expertise on pain management, Ms. Adejumo will explain how Clinical Simulation-Based Training is beneficial for medical residents.

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About Hollie Adejumo

Hollie Adejumo has been a high school intern at the SiTEL Clinical Simulation Center since 2010. Her principal areas of academic interest include chemistry, calculus, and global health. She is interested in providing medical services to the public and serving as a health advocate for underrepresented populations. Hollie hopes that her research will help to reduce unnecessary deaths in the future. She will pursue a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, which will enable her to combine her interests. Proceeding to obtain an MD/PhD will give her the ability to have autonomy in the practice of medicine. This year Ms. Adejumo will be assessing the need for orthopedic simulators, and hopes to begin designing a program for an orthopedic simulator by the end of the year. Outside of school, Hollie participates in a variety of activities. Although she has been a competitive swimmer for most of her life, she also enjoys running cross country and track.

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  • Hollie Adejumo

    Hollie Adejumo has been a high school intern at the SiTEL Clinical Simulation Center since 2010. Her principal areas of academic interest include chemistry, calculus, and global health. She is interested in providing medical services to the public and serving as a health advocate for underrepresented populations. Hollie hopes that her research will help to reduce unnecessary deaths in the future. She will pursue a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, which will enable her to combine her interests. Proceeding to obtain an MD/PhD will give her the ability to have autonomy in the practice of medicine. This year Ms. Adejumo will be assessing the need for orthopedic simulators, and hopes to begin designing a program for an orthopedic simulator by the end of the year. Outside of school, Hollie participates in a variety of activities. Although she has been a competitive swimmer for most of her life, she also enjoys running cross country and track.

  • Joyce Donnellan

    As the Director of Learning Management, Joyce Donnellan brings over two decades of experience in critical care nursing education and professional development to SiTEL, Medstar’s Simulation and Training Environment Laboratory. She oversees the development and operation of SiTEL’s learning management system. Ms. Donnellan specializes in the development and integration of the learning management systems in complex and decentralized environments. She has extensive experience in education and training, including the development of curricula for both live and e-learning platforms. Ms. Donnellan enjoys collaborating with program directors, educators, and other stakeholders to develop training events and effective curricula. Her research endeavors include studying the impact of online learning on organizational behavior, as well as the integration of educational games into curriculum development. Joyce has presented nationally on e-learning topics, and on innovation in emergency preparedness training. She earned her Master’s of Science in Nursing degree from George Mason University.

  • Pamela Leonard

    Pamela Leonard brings over 15 years of experience in critical care nursing and management to her role as the Director of the SiTEL’s Clinical Simulation Centers. Pam established the first simulation center for MedStar Health and now oversees the operations of several clinical simulation centers in the greater Washington, DC and Baltimore areas. She leads the Clinical Simulation Consulting Services at SiTEL, leveraging best practices pioneered at MedStar to integrate simulation training and education programs into healthcare operations. Pam works closely with Advanced Initiatives in Medical Simulation. AIMS is a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to promoting medical simulation as a way to improve patient safety, reduce medical errors, ensure provider competency, train people to respond to public emergencies and combat situations, and reduce health care costs.

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