Introducing the Premie Blue – Premature Newborn Patient Simulator, a versatile newborn nursing skills and patient care training aid, that permits simulation of a wide range of patient scenarios. Suitable for use by students studying medicine and nursing, in addition to healthcare professionals working within the paediatric field.

The manikin is representative of a 28-week-old infant and has realistic anatomical structures, such as a lifelike upper respiratory tract and internal organs. The innovative trainer can change colour depending on the pre-selected condition. The effectiveness of airway ventilation and chest compression can also be measured.

The core features of the simulator are:

• Facilitates bag valve mask ventilation and CPR skills training exercises
• Oral and nasal intubation
• Simulates “heel-stick” manoeuvres for capillary blood sampling
• Oral and nasal intubation
• Simulates suction procedures
• Bilateral lung expansion with realistic chest rises
• Facilitates the viewing of peripheral and central cyanosis as well as healthy skin tone
• Use the monitor to select the rates of improvement and deterioration
• Watch the skin colour change in response to the efforts of the user
• Pulse umbilicus using a manual squeeze bulb
• Practice placement of umbilical lines
• Simulate CPR with either the “two-thumb” encircling technique or the two-finger alternate compression method
• Practice delicate intraosseous access, as well as injection and intravenous techniques

The Premie Blue – Premature Newborn Patient Simulator is a valuable addition to medical education that allows students to gain competence in core clinical procedures. Supplied with a carrying bag so that it can be easily transported.