Multi-professional Skills Lab

Hands-on healthcare

The Multi-professional Skills Lab offers a practice-oriented learning environment for for research projects as well as for students and teachers of health-related degree programmes.

The comprehensive learning opportunities in the lab enable the acquisition of clinical-practical, diagnostic and scientific skills as well as professional, methodological and social skills.

This diversity represents an outstanding addition to the educational and research offerings of the health-related degree programmes and opens up numerous learning opportunities for all students.

[Translate to English:] Krankenhaus Situation mit Krankenbett

©: Photos 1,2,4,5 HFU/Florian Schmucker - Photo 3 HFU - Photo 6 HFU/Bernd Müller

Laboratory areas and equipment

The laboratory complex consists of 12 individual rooms in which typical environments relevant to health-related topics are presented.

The equipment includes a patient room as is usual in a hospital, a delivery room, a nursing home room, a home environment, examination rooms, an exercise room and a teaching kitchen. Simulation mannequins and various medical and nursing materials and aids are available for practical exercises

Simulation environment for practice-oriented use cases and research in the acute inpatient setting

Scenario-based learning in the context of intensive medical and nursing care, rehabilitation, postpartum care, emergency training, etc.
Equipment: four nursing beds, baby beds, low- and high-fidelity simulation manikins, sensor technology, medical consumables and aids, intensive care unit with monitor and ventilator, ceiling hoist

Example of theme-based research project: https://ext.mensch-technik-teilhabe.de/imtt/portfolio/ppz-freiburg-2-0/

©: Photos 1,2,3 HFU/Florian Schmucker - Photos 4,5 HFU/Bernd Müller

Simulation environment for practice-oriented use cases and research in the field of pregnancy care and childbirth, especially for midwifery students

Scenario-based learning in the context of pregnancy and birth, postpartum care, pregnancy counseling, emergency training, etc.
Delivery room equipment: birthing bathtub; birthing bed; birthing chairs; changing tables and baby bathtub; heat lamp; baby beds; simulation dolls; medical consumables and aids; portable AV system for professional recordings and video-supported debriefings; observation room with mirror screens
Precautionary room equipment: four examination couches; physiotherapy treatment bench; simulation manikins and exercise models; medical consumables and aids; hygiene training; observation room with mirror screen

Example of a themed research project: https://ext.mensch-technik-teilhabe.de/imtt/2024/06/12/erster-test-mit-studierenden-im-projekt-arbirth/

©: HFU/Florian Schmucker

Simulation environment for practice-oriented use cases and research in hospital administration, medical, physiotherapy and midwifery practices

Scenario-based learning in the context of patient care, patient admission, organisation and process design in healthcare facilities, ergonomic work, emergency training, etc.
Reception area equipment: counter with element for wheelchair users; PC workstations; office supplies
Ward office equipment: Meeting table; ergonomic, height-adjustable desk and desk chair; workplace lighting; medicine cabinet; workstation for preparing medication; hygienic washbasin; medical consumables and aids

Example of a topic-related research project: https://ext.mensch-technik-teilhabe.de/imtt/portfolio/telecare/ https://ext.mensch-technik-teilhabe.de/imtt/portfolio/telecare/

Simulation environment for practice-oriented use cases and research in home care. Apartment typically furnished for older residents, not barrier-free.

Scenario-based learning in a realistic home environment
- Problem-solving in the home environment (e.g. with restricted mobility)
- Therapeutic action in the home environment
- Risk and emergency management
- Home birth
Facilities: small, non-barrier-free apartment with hallway, living room and bedroom, kitchen and bathroom, fully furnished

Example of a topic-related research project: https://ext.mensch-technik-teilhabe.de/imtt/portfolio/komplexepflege/

©: HFU/Florian Schmucker

Simulation environment for practice-oriented use cases and research in the long-term inpatient setting

Scenario-based learning in a realistic residential care home environment
- Quality of life of people with dementia
- Nursing actions in the nursing home environment
- Caring for people with care needs
Equipment: spacious nursing home room with nursing bed and barrier-free bathroom; height-adjustable toilet and washbasin; various wheelchairs and rollators; age simulation suits; dementia-friendly equipment; serious games; consumables and aids

Example of a topic-related research project: https://ext.mensch-technik-teilhabe.de/imtt/portfolio/freizeit/

Working environment for nutritional science learning in the context of health promotion

Scenario-based learning in a spacious, fully equipped teaching kitchen with five fully equipped workstations. Courses for up to 18 people possible.
- Food preparation and cooking on various key topics
- Hygienic working in the kitchen
- Ergonomic working in the kitchen environment
Equipment: 3 ovens; 2 microwaves and 1 steamer; 2 fridges; 2 dishwashers; dough machine; crockery and various work materials; barrier-free design

Example of a themed research project: https://ext.mensch-technik-teilhabe.de/imtt/portfolio/elan/ https://ext.mensch-technik-teilhabe.de/imtt/portfolio/elan/

Training environment for, among other things, movement-related learning in the context of health promotion, large open training room

Room for various group-related activities, mainly in the area of health promotion, as well as an open room for testing research applications.
- Stress and relaxation therapy
- Mindfulness courses
- Birth preparation and pelvic floor exercises
- Back and yoga classes
- Test environment for VR and AR applications
Equipment: changing room; bouncy balls; exercise mats; stretch bands; cushions; stools; barrier-free design

Example of a themed research project: https://ext.mensch-technik-teilhabe.de/imtt/portfolio/ein-teil-von-mir-2/