Simulation in graduation prepares safer professionals

Skills and Simulation Laboratory (Lhabsim) at Unoeste brings together technology and structure to bring students closer to professional reality Marcel Sabatino In an increasingly demanding job market, the quality of training has become one of the main factors for those who want to start their career prepared for the challenges of the profession. Among the methodologies that have evolved the most in recent years is realistic simulation - a resource that brings students closer to situations they will encounter in their professional practice and transforms learning into a more dynamic, safe and efficient experience. Given this scenario, universities that offer practical experiences from the first years of the course stand out for providing even more complete training. By reproducing scenarios very close to professional reality, this methodology places the student as the protagonist of their own learning. Instead of just observing, he actively participates in the activity, makes decisions, carries out procedures, analyzes results and receives immediate feedback from teachers. Modern structure strengthens training Several areas of knowledge use simulation to prepare their students, but in health courses they play an even more important role. Therefore, each practical experience during graduation represents an important step in building confidence, responsibility and professional competence. At Unoeste, this preparation is part of the training from the first years of the courses. The objective is to integrate theory and practice, allowing the student to develop skills progressively throughout their degree. With guidance from experienced teachers, students experience situations that contribute to a more complete education Marcel Sabatino According to the coordinator of the Unoeste Jaú campus, Dr. Amanda Creste Martins da Costa Ribeiro Risso, the entire structure was designed precisely to provide this development. "We have modern laboratories, simulation environments and equipment that reproduce real professional situations. This allows students to develop technical and behavioral skills in a safe environment, acquiring more confidence and preparation before even arriving at the internship fields", he comments. Lhabsim: technology and practice at the student's service Among Unoeste's unique features is the Skills and Simulation Laboratory (Lhabsim), a multi-professional environment developed to offer activities based on the most modern health methodologies. The space allows the simulation of practically all clinical situations that could be part of the routine of future professionals, such as: Emergency care; Birth simulations; Technical procedures training; Situations that require communication with patients and family members. 9th year Medicine student, Luiza Rocha Cirelli, says that this was one of the factors that influenced her choice of university. "I chose to study Medicine at Unoeste because, in addition to being a university with an excellent structure and recognition, it is also concerned with preparing qualified professionals who know how to care for patients in a comprehensive manner. The methodology, the proximity we have with professors and the contact with practice from the first semesters make all the difference", he comments. For student Luiza Rocha Cirelli, the structure and simulation environments provide more confidence before working professionally Gabriel Ferracini Simulation benefits healthcare courses Although many people associate simulation laboratories exclusively with medical training, this methodology benefits different healthcare courses. At Unoeste, Medicine, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Psychology students use specially prepared environments to experience situations similar to those they will encounter throughout their career. While future doctors train in clinical procedures and emergency care, Nursing students perfect techniques, procedures and teamwork. In Physiotherapy, students simulate assessments and therapeutic behaviors, while, in Psychology, they experience situations that contribute to the development of qualified listening and ethical conduct in care. "Unoeste offers a degree that allows us to experience, through simulation, different scenarios that we will encounter in the exercise of our profession. That is why Lhabsim is so important, it prepares us with more security and confidence before we face the reality of practice", concludes Luiza. Modern structure allows students to develop technical and behavioral skills before contact with patients Marcel Sabatino Time to put learning into practice After developing technical and behavioral skills in environments that reproduce routine professional situations, the student arrives in the final years of the course more confident to put into practice all the knowledge built throughout their training. The internship and/or internship are mandatory stages in graduation and take place in the last years of the course. During this period, students begin to experience the routine of the profession at different levels of care, expanding autonomy and direct contact with patients, always under the supervision of professionals and teachers. On the Jaú campus, there are more than 40 practice scenarios distributed between primary, secondary and tertiary care. Among the partners are SAMU, emergency care units, emergency rooms, Santa Casa de Jaú and Hospital Amaral Carvalho, a national reference in oncology. The person responsible for the Medicine course internship in Jaú, professor Anna Carlota Mott, explains that this phase represents the consolidation of all the knowledge acquired during graduation. "It plays a fundamental role in preparing the student for the job market and also for medical residency. Classes are aimed at discussions focused on