Who's Who in the Lab

Nursing Interventions Lab Coordinator is responsible for:

• Collaborating with faculty in the development and implementation of Self-Learning Modules
• Observing student performance of competency testing
• Tracking, ordering, and managing inventory
• Previewing videos, CD-ROM and other media for module development
• Monitoring lab usage and tracking associated statistics
• Supervising lab workers, schedules, evaluations
• Arranging for repair of broken equipment
• Maintaining contacts with local vendors
• Serving on nursing faculty committees
• Teaching nursing courses as needed
• Evaluating effectiveness of lab

Faculty are responsible for:

• Reviewing records to ensure students have completed competencies and modules by stated dates
• Performing competency testing on selected skill

Lab Assistants are responsible for:

• Observing students for accuracy of performance in a  module or skill
• Answering questions related to modules
• Setting up modules
• Tracking supplies
• Performing supply, equipment and linen inventories
• Not expected to teach content

Clinical Laboratory Associate is responsible for:

• Assisting laboratory coordinator with student competencies
• Ongoing development of simulation in the lab
• Assisting faculty with development and implementation of new simulated scenarios
• Assist faculty during simulation exercises in the lab