NORTH PLATTE, Neb.-Great Plains Health hosted a ribbon-cutting today to commemorate the grand opening of the new Lamberty Education Center.
The Center, named after the late Dr. Leland Lamberty, will serve as the education hub for Great Plains Health employees, regional first responders and area hospitals.
“We believe strongly in the value of real-time, hands-on education and training for healthcare professionals and the community,” said Mel McNea, Great Plains Health chief executive officer. “With the ever-changing nature of healthcare and the scarce resource of healthcare professionals available, it is more critical than ever that we offer an advanced education center to train healthcare professionals in our region.”
The new location features four dedicated classrooms with updated computer and presentation technology and an expanded simulation lab.
The lab is equipped with three state-of-the-art training simulation mannequins, Victoria, ISTAN and Baby Super Tory. The simulators offer students an opportunity to role-play real-to-life critical care situations in many areas including intensive care, stroke, trauma, and labor and delivery.
“The more practice we can give to our students, the more confidence, higher quality and experience they have when faced with live situations in the health care setting,” said Fiona Libsack, Great Plains Health chief development officer.
“The Great Plains Health Lamberty Education Center is an integral part of our overall recruitment and retention strategy to increase the number of people training for a career in the healthcare field, further sharpen the skills of existing healthcare professionals in the region and expand the educational program offerings for various disciplines of healthcare in our region,” said Libsack.
The Lamberty Education Center is located on the second floor of the Centennial Park Medical Building, located at 500 West Leota Street.
“It’s a beautifully designed, modern space that serves as a perfect learning environment for our students. We’re grateful for the opportunity,” said Libsack.