During the 0700 sepsis sim yesterday, the manikin’s voice module glitched and said, “Kelsey, hydrate,” and the group hasn’t stopped repeating it while correctly calling for [redacted]/kg boluses. Intentional, low-stakes humor can lower anxiety and improve recall when aligned to objectives, so I’m curious: what’s your go-to laugh that still keeps fidelity intact?
lower anxiety and improve recall when aligned to objectives, so I’m curious: what’s — Agree on timing; we script one intentional gag line that doubles as the cue, e.g., in the 0700 sepsis sim the manikin whispers “my pee is shy” to prompt UOP tracking right before the weight-based bolus. Then we shut the humor off for meds and handoff to keep fidelity tight — anyone have a clean line for lactate or a 5‑min reassess cue that doesn’t feel cartoony?
My take: I’d lean toward the simplest next step and see if it changes anything this week — if not, you’ve got a clear case to escalate. What would block you from trying that?
Quick example: in our 0700 sepsis sim, I cue the confederate spouse to drop one line — “He drinks like a cactus” — only during history-taking, which gets a laugh and nudges early fluids without breaking realism. If the team’s behind on ABCs, I skip the gag and let the vitals speak — would you keep the “Kelsey, hydrate” glitch next run or swap it for a timed chart note?
Building on @jgreenwood64, we added an EMR macro that shows a running “remaining mg” fuel gauge and auto-deducts if a topical or block gets charted — like low‑power mode for locals. For wide-field work I dilute the concentration so I can spread volume without flirting with the ceiling, and I set a short timer before any top‑up to account for uptake. Anyone tying this to barcode scanning to avoid fat‑finger errors?
After “Kelsey, hydrate,” I flash a real urine color card; subtle cue, then debrief limits. Too cheesy?