University of New England

The Total Human Patient Simulator Experience

The College of Health Professions Clinical Simulation Program uses 'high fidelity' patient simulators placed in realistic settings such as patient exam, trauma and operating rooms to produce a real-life environment for learning. This allows both clinicians and health professions students the opportunity to be totally immersed in a patient care scenario where they can safely practice and build upon their clinical skills.

Our 'family' of manikins can be programmed to mimic human responses and offer a wide variety of teaching/learning opportunities. The proximity of the simulation lab to two other clinical labs also allows for acquiring skills utilizing specific task trainers for practicing IV starts, arterial puncture and tracheal intubations.

METI Human Patient Simulator

The METI Human Patient Simulator (HPS) blinks, speaks and breathes and has a heartbeat and pulses. This lifelike mannequin accurately mirrors human responses to such procedures as CPR, intravenous medication, intubation, ventilation, and catheterization. The HPS has light reactive/sensitive eyes, 12 pulse points and can manifest fluid loss through eyes, ears, mouth and prepared wounds. The METI drug recognition system utilizes a barcode reader to interpret specific doses of administered IV drugs with physiologically true response. 

Laerdal SimMan

The Laerdal SimMan provides students and practitioners the opportunity to practice a wide variety of scenario-based training/learning needs including emergency medicine, nursing care, ACLS, and difficult airway management. SimMan has preprogrammed verbal responses, his chest rises and falls and, he demonstrates   a variety of physiologic conditions including trismus and decreased cervical range of motion. SimMan can be programmed to demonstrate fluctuating physiologic parameters that can be viewed on the SimMan patient monitor.

SimBaby

SimBaby, is the portable advanced infant patient simulator designed for team training and clinical skills development. She has realistic anatomy and can be programmed to simulate many pediatric and infant physiologic conditions. SimBaby allows learners to practice the emergency treatment of infant patients and her realistic airway and infant breathing patterns provide a credible simulation experience. Her IV training arm and legs allows practice of peripheral intravenous and intraosseus therapy.
 

Nursing Anne

This mannequin is designed for the development of clinical skills and can be used for scenario-based training. Anne is an excellent teaching tool for students to practice and perfect their assessment and care giving skills. She has been designed with
accurate anatomical landmarks allowing for the practice of many procedures including heart, lung and bowel auscultation, intravenous cannulation, medication administration and site care. Students can participate in scenarios that require demonstration of dose calculation and intramuscular injections.
   

Mega-Code Kid

Laerdal’s MegaCode Kid is a realistic mannequin for training in a wide range of pediatric advanced life saving skills. Instructors can program and control scenarios to allow for standardized learning sessions or instructor can allow a scenario to unfold, adapting the scenario on the fly, based on the needs of the learners. Lungs, pulses, heart and bowel sounds can be auscultated and his lifelike airway allows for insertion of standard airway devices. With his multivenous IV arm, students can practice intravenous drug administration.

CentraLine Man

Simulab Corporation’s CentraLineMan offers an unsurpassed level of realism in the look and feel of the simulated tissue.  In addition, the torso has anatomically correct landmarks that allow the users to practice a wide range of subclavian and internal jugular techniques.  The simulator also differentiates the arterial and venous blood to show a positive or negative response.  During the simulated procedure the user will experience natural resistance, natural flashback of blood, and CentralLine Man has self-sealing veins and skin for multiple practices.

METI AirSim
Derived from high-resolution CT Scans, the AirSim from METI offers the most exact and realistic reproduction of the adult human airway. This device facilitates training for both direct and fiberoptic laryngoscopy, as well as endotracheal intubations. The detailed anatomy makes it an ideal platform for teaching the placement of LMAs and Combitubes.