Learning Laboratory
University of Hawaii at Manoa
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
Department of Nursing
Learning Laboratory WEBSITE
The Learning Laboratory is equipped to provide a range of learning experiences from static manikins and task trainers to high fidelity patient simulators. The laboratory is located on the third floor of Webster Hall and it includes Rooms 305, 306, and 309. Laboratory Hours are from 8:30AM - 4:00PM.
The Learning Laboratory Information Office is located in Webster 309G
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Webster Hall - Third Floor
Goals
The Learning Laboratory Faculty and Staff are committed to:
· Make learning resources available to faculty and students;
· Provide consultation and training to enable faculty and students to use these resources; and
· Promote a supportive and safe environment where faculty and students can interact with these resources and each other.
Learning Resources for Faculty and Students
Use or loan of learning resources is arranged by visiting the Learning Laboratory Information Office at Webster 309G or calling 956-5327 or emailing learnlab@hawaii.edu. Students may borrow equipment and learning resources for off campus use only with faculty approval. Students and faculty are responsible for the replacement cost of lost, stolen or damaged equipment and resources on loan.
Appointments for use of the Learning Laboratory facilities, resources and student referrals are made by calling 956-5327 or by submitting a request by email to: learnlab@hawaii.edu.
Individual or group skills practice can be scheduled around the Learning Laboratory Schedule for formally scheduled classes. Webster 309B can be used for individual practice. You are encouraged to call the Learning Lab Office at 956-5327 to make an appointment by first viewing the Learning Laboratory Schedule at the Learning Laboratory Website before requesting a room. The Learning Laboratory faculty will try to accommodate your request.
Skills Practice
This is time, other than formally scheduled classes, that you choose to practice on your own or with peers. The Learning Laboratory faculty is available to assist you. View the Learning Laboratory schedule before calling or emailing your request.
Student Referrals
Students are referred by course faculty for assistance with specific skills. The course faculty will develop the objectives for the session, identify specific problem areas and describe expectations of how the procedure is to be performed. These specifics will be discussed with the student and the Learning Laboratory faculty before the referral appointment.
Reserve Reading Material
Reserve Reading Materials are course specific and accessible via the Sinclair Library Circulation Counter on the Third Floor. The loan period for each document is established by each course faculty and varies from two hours to two days.
Open Reserve materials are shelved at Sinclair Library’s Reserve Book Room study area to the left of the entrance of the library. Please check your course syllabus for list of required readings and specific location.
Reserve Video Tapes
Video tapes that are held on reserve for various courses are available for viewing at the Wong Audiovisual Center at Sinclair Library. Other course specific tapes are kept in the Learning Laboratory Information Office in Webster 309G. Please see the Learning Laboratory Faculty.
Audio-visual equipment such as overhead projectors and slide projectors are available for loan for course related assignments. The Laboratory Faculty is available to provide instructions on how to use the equipment.
Selected three dimensional models such as infant manikins, breast exam kits, and nutrition displays are available for loan to faculty and students to complete course objectives. Check your course syllabus for course specific learning aids.
Medical equipment is available for loan to meet specific objectives of the course you are enrolled in. You may sign out for them in the Learning Laboratory Information Office with the understanding that you will be responsible for repair or replacement should the equipment not be returned in operable condition. All equipment must be signed out and return by the agreed time.
A collection of video tapes (VHS), slides and computer software is available to augment classroom materials. Video tapes are viewed in the Learning Laboratory areas.
This safety guide includes general safety, biohazard, evacuation and emergency procedures for this laboratory. Our aim is to assure a safe and healthy environment for learning.
Training for Bloodborn Pathogen Standards
Faculty who teach and students who are enrolled in N330, N331, N370, N470 and N612 may have contact with biological agents, blood and other potentially infectious materials in the Learning Laboratory. In compliance with OSHA regulations, they must undergo Bloodborne Pathogens Training. Noncompliance will result in delay or cancellation of the scheduled laboratory session.
This plan was developed to eliminate or minimize faculty and student exposure to biological agents, blood, or other potentially infectious materials. It describes work practice controls as hand washing facilities, disposal of sharps, and use of personal protective equipment as gowns, gloves, and shields. Noteworthy are protocols for what to do should you be exposed. Please refer to the Learning Laboratory Safety Guide for clean-up procedures.
Instructions for Charging NiCAD Batteries for Oto/Opthalmoscopes
The handles of the Oto/Opthalmoscopes house rechargeable NiCAD batteries that may need to be recharged during the time they are on loan. A completely charged Oto/Opthalmoscope battery emits a clear white light. Recharge the battery when it emits a weak yellow glow. Do not wait until the battery is completely dead.
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