Discover the SUSIE and SIMON Newborn Advanced Care Simulator, a newborn baby simulator designed to represent a paediatric patient aged between 0-8 weeks old. The detailed and realistic baby manikin can be used to practice baby care techniques and core clinical skills. Provides medical, nursing and midwifery students with hands-on experience.
The newborn baby is supplied with interchangeable genitalia, so it can be a girl or a boy. Students will gain competence in procedures such as nasogastric intubation, neonatal male/female catheterisation, and the heel stick / finger prick technique.
The key clinical skills that can be taught and practiced using the paediatric skills manikin include:
- Removable internal tanks enable the practice of male and female catheterisation, including the urethral passage and bladder
- Enema administration
- Realistic eyes for ophthalmic examination
- Simulated ear canal for otic drops and irrigation
- Practice the heel stick and finger prick techniques
- Use of a gastro-nano tube to represent gastric suction and tube feeding
- Bathing and general neonatal care
- Bandaging
- Intramuscular injection into the upper thigh
- Temporal venous access site option
- External stoma site option
Overall, the SUSIE and SIMON Newborn Advanced Care Simulator is a versatile newborn model that allows students to gain clinical competence in both basic and advanced paediatric nursing procedures. For added realism, the baby comes with a nappy and T-shirt and can be transported easily with the soft carry bag.
To ensure an optimal training experience, the SUSIE and SIMON Newborn Advanced Care Simulator may be enhanced with the following optional extras:
- S100.702 - Newborn Intraosseous Option
- S100.703 - External Stoma Sites Option
- S100.704 - Newborn Umbilical Catheterisation Option
- S100.803R.IV - Newborn Training Arm Option
