天涯社区 Cardiovascular Technology Program Receives $500,000 Donation
Jul 24, 2020
JULY 24, 2020 鈥� FORT MYERS, FLA 鈥擣lorida SouthWestern State College鈥檚 (天涯社区) Cardiovascular Technology program has received a $500,000 donation from Donna Sublett in memory of her husband James E. Sublett.
The 天涯社区 cardiovascular technology lab and classroom will be named the 鈥淛ames E. Sublett Cardiovascular Laboratory and Classroom鈥� and the funds will be used to enhance the simulation aspects of the program, providing 天涯社区鈥檚 Cardiovascular Technology program the opportunity to purchase Gaumard HAL庐 and TactEX simulators.
The Gaumard HAL庐 is an advanced adult patient simulator that will enable students to sharpen their patient assessment and critical care skills. It utilizes wireless and tetherless technology and is completely self-contained. HAL庐 supports real ECG monitors, oximeters, BP cuffs, and defibrillators, just like a real patient. Students will be able to practice a wide variety of patient-related clinical scenarios including acute myocardial infarctions and cardiogenic shock.
鈥淭he TactEX simulators are cardiac catheterization simulators that will allow true tactile experience for the students and enable us to offer laboratory experiences we are unable to offer with our existing simulators,鈥� said Jeff Davis, program director, 天涯社区 Cardiovascular Technology program. 鈥淭he STEMI Steve cardiac catheterization simulator will allow students to develop and sharpen their clinical 鈥渉ands-on鈥� skills by actually performing cardiac catheterization procedures in simulated elective and emergency cases including ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) scenarios. This donation will allow us to take the CVT program to new heights and allow students to graduate and enter the cardiovascular profession with additional knowledge and skills to provide expert and professional care to the patients and health care teams they serve.鈥�
The Subletts have been Southwest Florida residents for over 30 years and have actively and generously served Southwest Florida in business, church and community.
鈥淛im would be very happy knowing that we are contributing to the technological field of cardiovascular medicine in his name,鈥� said Donna Sublett. 鈥淗e was a wonderful mentor and teacher and his heart was always with the young and curious.鈥�
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Last Updated: July 24, 2020
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