The Vocational Skills Laboratory and Simulation Room within the Department of Health Care Services Elderly Care Technician Program is a modern application area structured to develop students' professional knowledge and skills. In our laboratory, the aim is to develop a holistic approach to the physical, mental, and social needs of elderly individuals in accordance with the fundamental principles of care services.
This special area, designed for our students to reinforce their theoretical knowledge related to their professions with practical training, aims to equip them with basic skills related to the care processes of elderly and sick individuals while also supporting the development of professional ethics, communication, and awareness of professional responsibility.
In our laboratory, there are many modern equipment such as patient beds, advanced practice mannequins, elderly-sick care mannequins, CPR training sets, urinary catheterization, injection and dressing training mannequins, bed bath application equipment, and blood pressure measurement devices. With this equipment, students can learn tasks such as supporting the daily living activities of elderly individuals, monitoring nutrition, personal care practices, movement and positioning, wound care, basic life support, ensuring patient safety, and directing to health services through practical application.
Our Vocational Skills Laboratory offers training that primarily focuses on supporting elderly individuals physically, mentally, and socially. Our students have the opportunity to safely perform care practices such as organizing living spaces for elderly individuals, personal care and hygiene, directing to social activities, family support, and patient transfer in a simulation environment.
This laboratory is used by students enrolled in the Elderly Care Technician Program and faculty members involved in practical training. Trainings are planned under the guidance of faculty members and conducted in one-on-one or small group applications.
Usage Rules:
- The laboratory can only be used under the supervision of an authorized faculty member,
- All applications are carried out in accordance with hygiene rules,
- Materials are used carefully and are regularly put back in their places after application.
- The use of consumables is recorded, and deficiencies are reported to the relevant personnel.
- Medical waste and hygiene rules are strictly adhered to.
- A respectful and professional communication language is adopted in the laboratory environment.
- No work is done on real individuals during applications; all applications are carried out with simulation materials.
Our laboratory aims to train our students as competent, ethically valued professionals who will contribute quality to care services. Thanks to the application contents designed in accordance with real-life scenarios, students have the opportunity to graduate as prepared and equipped individuals for their professional lives.
