{"id":9051,"date":"2025-11-17T22:48:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=9051"},"modified":"2025-11-17T22:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T22:48:42","slug":"college-of-health-sciences-holds-emergency-simulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2025\/11\/17\/college-of-health-sciences-holds-emergency-simulation\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Health Sciences holds emergency simulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 Jones Hall and the Troy Soccer Complex saw a gathering of emergency vehicles last Friday, as Troy students put their health emergency skills to the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the College of Health Sciences<\/a>\u2019 training exercise, Troy and Huntingdon College students got the chance to test what they\u2019ve been taught through numerous simulated emergency situations. Throughout Jones Hall and on the Soccer field, different stations were set up for students to react to simulated overdose accidents, and spinal cord injuries.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt’s cool because we\u2019re all going to go into different specialties,” said Rachel Ruoss, a fourth semester nursing student. “By giving us variety, now we can kind of get a little dabble into each of those and see what we do like the most, and we can be prepared to go into our specialties instead of being trained in just one specific thing.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The training exercise was a collaboration between Troy\u2019s Nursing and Master of Athletic Training programs, as well as the Huntingdon Master of Athletic Training program. Organizers said the simulation emphasized the importance of hands-on experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGetting your hands on something instead of just reading a book or writing notes is probably the best,” said Dr. Troy Coppus, the MSAT<\/a> Program Coordinator. “Back when I was in this, their position, I knew I learned best when doing something in the field. You can make a mistake and not worry about something bad happening.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For Ruoss, this experience allowed her to advance her abilities in a field that she believes is key to maintaining a caring supportive environment for people who need help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think this field is really important because of the compassion we can have for people,” Ruoss said. “I think we live in a world that really lacks compassion and so we\u2019re able to help those who are vulnerable and who need us the most right now.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fourth semester nursing student Hope Yerdon cited the current shortage of nurses and their roles as the backbone of healthcare for her passion in the field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNurses are very important in maintaining the hospital,” Yerdon said. “We are the face of healthcare and it\u2019s good for us to perfect these skills so that we can make them feel as comfortable as possible when they\u2019re at their worst.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) \u2014 Jones Hall and the Troy Soccer Complex saw a gathering of emergency vehicles last Friday, as Troy students put their health emergency skills to the test.<\/p>\n

During the College of Health Sciences\u2019 training exercise, Troy and Huntingdon College students got the chance to test what they\u2019ve been taught through numerous simulated…<\/p>\n

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