The Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore is fortunate to have a large Education Centre for the benefit of staff. This centre located in the Scott Building adjacent to the hospital consists of two lecture theatres, two tutorial rooms, a staff training room, two wifi-enabled study rooms accessible 24/7, a fully equipped clinical skills training room and a well resourced staffed library.
Clinical Skills Training
There is a fully equipped Clinical Skills training room with a programme of lunchtime drop in sessions throughout the year. University of Limerick students have a UL simulation tutor who provides regular clinical skills training and scenario based education in conjunction with Professor Dermot Hehir, Dean of Undergraduate Education. A Clinical Skills Subcommittee is in place to oversee skills training and education of both undergraduate students and postgraduate medical staff.
Equipment is available to teach the following skills
- Venepuncture and IV Access
- Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
- Basic and Advanced Airway Management
- Urinary Catheterisation
- Chest Aspiration and Drain Insertion
- Cricothyrotomy
- Central Venous and Intra-osseous Access
- Lumbar Puncture and Epidural Insertion
- Joint Injection and Aspiration
- Laparoscopy Training
In addition, scenario based training is provided by use of
- Simman 3G
- Mr Hurt
- Megacode Kid
- ALS Baby and QCPR Baby
Postgraduate Education and Training MRHT 