Royal North Shore Hospital ICU

- In-Situ Training

CC Simulation was asked through Royal North Shore Hospital and Laerdal Australia to fit out an intensive care bedspace for simulation training. While primarily used for training, the bedspace is still an active clinical bedspace and needed to be used as such when necessary.


To ensure an efficient installation and a functional solution was achieved, in-depth discussions were undertaken between CC Simulation, Laerdal and Royal North Shore Hospital’s engineering and IT departments prior to instillation.


The final product was a simulated training environment that fits within the regular clinical bedspace. When used for clinical practice, the bedspace is operated in the same manner as the other 57 bedspaces in the ICU. For simulation training a tablet is docked at the observation station and training is ready to take place.


In 2025 the unsupported SimView server was replaced with a Viso server.  No changes were required with the existing cameras or audio system.  An additional HDMI capture port was installed in the room to allow screen capture of devices such as video-laryngoscopes, ventilator screens and ultrasound machines.

Benefits of in-situ training:

  • Training in the same environment as the workplace
  • Access to the same equipment and systems as the workplace
  • Easy for workers to undertake training as they don't need to travel
  • Regular or ad-hoc training can be scheduled as the training space is controlled by the clinical department