Simulation-based training with the use of high-fidelity simulators is a vital part of medical education that continues to evolve at an extremely rapid pace. Considering the ever-changing simulation-based training world, the STAR Center recently upgraded their entire fleet of high-fidelity manikins to cover most areas of medical training needs. Each of the STAR Center’s eight high-fidelity manikins are unique in their own way and bring realism to simulation-based training that is simply amazing.
To meet the MCW’s obstetric and pediatric simulation training needs, the STAR Center utilizes four manikins from Gaumard Scientific. Gaumard manikins are designed to deliver exceptional training through a truly immersive experience. Victoria is a female birthing manikin whose realism is unmatched. While walking into Sim B (Victoria’s home), you will notice her eyes track you through the room. Learners can feel free to check her pupils, pulse, and ask her questions - she will answer. Victoria is capable of normal, breech, shoulder dystocia and C-section deliveries. While giving birth, learners can use real monitors on Victoria including a fetal monitor, ECG, NIBP, pulse oximetry and capnography. Victoria gives birth to an “active birthing baby”, that can show signs of cyanosis and jaundice, cries, and has programmable heart and lung sounds and rates. If learners want to perform more advanced procedures on a newborn, they would use Super Tory. Super Tory is Gaumard’s high-fidelity newborn who also has extremely realistic features. Besides programable heart rate, respiratory rate, BP, and O2 saturation, Super Tory’s movements, including brow, arms and legs, can be adjusted. For pediatric training requirements, the STAR Center utilizes Hal, a five-year-old high-fidelity manikin. Hal is wireless like the other Gaumard manikins which makes him fully responsive, even during transport. To learn more about Gaumard Scientific, click on the link below.
To meet the demand for MCW’s anesthesia training needs, the STAR Center employs two different CAE Healthcare high fidelity manikins. Stan is the STAR Center’s adult anesthesia training manikin, while Petey (six-year-old) covers pediatric anesthesia training needs. Like most high-fidelity manikins, learners can measure NIBP, O2 saturation, ECG, and respiratory rate using real patient monitors. What really separates CAE manikins from our other manikins is their respiratory capabilities. Stan and Petey both inhale oxygen, consume it, and exhale carbon dioxide that is measurable with real anesthesia gas monitors. To add to this realism, lung compliance, bronchial resistance, oxygen consumption, and CO2 production are just a few of the programable features. To learn more about CAE Healthcare, click on the link below.
To meet emergency medicine and general simulation requests, the STAR Center utilizes two Laerdal manikins, SimMan 3G and SimBaby. While SimMan 3G is the STAR Center’s workhorse manikin, he does offer some unique training opportunities. In conjunction with the STAR Centers SonoSim Ultrasound Simulator, learners can perform an ultrasound examination with real accessible images. This is achieved with the use of RF tags placed in SimMan that the SonoSim detects and presents the appropriate image based on probe placement, position, and case selection. SonoSim offers hundreds of cases to choose from. SimBaby is an infant high-fidelity simulator that has many of the same functions as it’s older counterpart. To learn more about Laerdal or SonoSim, click on the links below.
Simulation-based training in healthcare has become the standard in medical education. Simulation-based training offers learners the opportunity to practice scenarios rarely seen in the clinical setting, to create more well-rounded providers.
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