The School has recently purchased a new adult patient simulator. Simman 2 is the latest update from Laerdal that has a patent monitor with touch screen technology which can provide snapshot x-rays and 12 lead ECG trends. Simman 2 has palpable bilateral and dorsalis pedis pulses for assessment of circulatory conditions and traumatic injuries. The head and airway anatomy have been updated to allow various airway management procedures including bag-valve-mask, supraglottic airway adjuncts and endotracheal intubation. Students can also obtain vital signs information through assessment of the pupils. The pupil size can be varied between normal, constricted and dilated.

It cries coughs, grunts, snores, and responds to human touch. It can even vomit and wears a nappy. The School was the first in UK to take possession of “Simbaby” the latest technological tool produced by Laerdal. SimBaby is a high-tech robotic simulator that breaths, has a pulse, and maintains heart rhythms and blood pressure. It can be programmed to simulate a range of illnesses and medical emergencies including cardiac arrest and breathing difficulties.Students are made aware of simbabys symptoms and must perform the appropriate assessments and treatments; simbabys condition improves or deteriorates depending on the student’s intervention. The size of a 3 month infant, SimBaby has a realistic anatomy, including an airway that allows for intubation practice. SimBaby can simulate a wide range of spontaneous breathing patterns allowing the lecturer to modify both the lung and airway resistance.

In addition SimBaby can simulate consciousness, seizures, or respond to stimulation through varying degrees of torso movements. SimBaby also has interchangeable pupils with three different sizes. The School of Nursing and Midwifery in conjunction with the School of Medicine have recently been running interprofessional learning sessions with students using pre-programmed Simbaby scenarios including Asthma, Bronciolitis, and Meningitis; these have received excellent feedback from all involved.

Adding to our simulation models we have 2 “Nursing Kids” representing a six year old child designed for skills and scenario based training including sounds auscultation, IV cannulation, urinary catheterisation and general paediatric care.