VIDEO: Suzie Kardong-Edgren of Robert Morris University talks about the benefits of Nursing Anne Simulator
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Nursing Anne Simulator
Helping you train for the highest level of care
The first nursing simulator to cover every aspect of modern nursing education.
From basic assessment to advanced practice
Nursing Anne Simulator offers safe and realistic practice on core nursing skills - from basic assessments and critical thinking to advanced interventions.
This simulator can be used as a highly realistic female simulator as well as a skills trainer.
Accurate clinical procedures
Realistic patient care procedures
Including placement and care of NG tubes, gastric lavage, and gavage, complete urinary catheterization.
Anatomical landmarks
Palpation of anatomy, including clavicle, scapula, and anterior superior iliac crest, as well as IM injections that require palpation for proper insertion locations.
Evaluate patient consciousness
Conscious patient characteristics including spontaneous breathing and blinking eyes.
Designed for nursing education
Lifelike and realistic training
Auscultation diagnostic
Teach learners how to auscultate anterior and posterior lung sounds as well as heart and bowel sounds.
Medication and fluids
Train on infusion of fluids and medication with bilateral (pre-ported) IV arms and central line catheter.
Train on CPR
CPR capabilities including compressions and ventilation.
Bilateral assessment
Perform realistic vital signs assessment with bilateral blood pressures and pulses.
Highly realistic
Tetherless operation
Let learners interact realistically with wireless and tetherless operation.
Realistic articulation
Realistic patient handing and movement with bilateral articulating elbows, positional head, and bendable waist allowing her to sit up unassisted or be placed in tripod position.
Covering every aspect of modern nursing curriculum
Fundamentals of Nursing
Fundamentals of Nursing
Nursing Anne Simulator’s feature set supports nursing curricula. With learning objectives at the core of the design, Nursing Anne Simulator is the ideal simulator to teach the fundamental skills of nursing.
From assessment and diagnosis skills, through planning, implementation and evaluation, Nursing Anne Simulator allows learners to experience successes and mistakes while gaining the necessary confidence in a safe environment.
See video of clinical overview of Nursing Anne Simulator:
Nurse Orientation
Nurse Orientation
The transition from nursing school to clinical practice can be challenging. Effective onboarding that includes realistic, hands-on simulation training is critical to a nurse’s success and to the safety of patients.
Delivering new hire training with Nursing Anne Simulator provides the ability to practice local protocols, test systems, and ensure patient safety procedures using a highly realistic female patient simulator. This can help accelerate the preparedness of new nurses as they enter practice.
Pharmacology
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is one of the most important elements in nursing education. From dosage and administration to monitoring the effects, nurses must work cross functionally to ensure safe medication practice.
Nursing Anne Simulator allows learners to administer medication via IV, CVP, nasogastric, IM, anal and vaginal routes. They can administer medication and experience realistic responses from the simulator.
Health Assessment
Health Assessment
Nurses have many responsibilities, including assessing the needs of their patients. The initial health assessment is vital to the patient’s continuous well-being.
Training with Nursing Anne Simulator allows learners to use their knowledge of medical equipment to check breathing rate, bilateral blood pressure assessment, heart rate, and various other health indicators that help determine a course of action. Learners get immediate feedback from the simulator and the simulated patient monitor.
Medical-Surgical
Medical-Surgical
Medical surgical nursing is a unique and comprehensive specialty, responding to the wide variety of problems patients may experience.
Nursing Anne Simulator can help simulate med-surg scenarios allowing learners to practice skills such as starting bilateral intravenous (IV) fluids, administering medications, patient positioning and hygiene. Healthcare professionals can also practice measuring and recording vital signs, changing dressings, and management of post-operative treatment.
Mental Health
Mental Health
One nursing specialty that is experiencing growing demand for workers is psychology and mental health. Nurses play a vital role in the psychiatric care process.
Common scenarios using Nursing Anne Simulator:
- Evaluating the mental health needs of patients, using 2-way communication
- Assessing patient consciousness
- Providing personal support and care to the patient
- Giving medications
Expand training possibilities with scenarios
Pre-programmed scenarios from Laerdal and expert partners
Choose among several scenarios made in cooperation with leading experts and global partners like AHA and NLN.
- Plug and play operation – buy scenarios, run training simulation
- Train in a wide range of competencies
- Find scenarios for your specific simulator or student needs
Complete control of your simulation training
Plan, run and assess simulations
Run your simulations with SimPad PLUS or LLEAP - easy and efficient for scenario-based training.
SimPad PLUS tablet:
- Intuitive touchscreen interface
- Quick set-up time
- Provides high mobility
- Control simulator's vital signs and physiology
- Optimal data capture for effective debriefs
Designed based on input from leading nursing educators from around the world, this engaging and robust platform enables nurses to practice a wide range of competencies both as a skills trainer and as a highly realistic female simulator.
Specifications
Medication Administration
- Administration of eardrops
- Oral via NG tube
- Bilateral pre-ported IV arms with capability for intravenous bolus or push through intravenous infusion when attached to a fluid bag
- Optional female multi-venous IV training arm with capability of IV cannulation placement
- Bilateral deltoid, ventral gluteal, dorsal gluteal and thigh injection sites
- Palpable anatomy to aid in site selection includes anterior superior iliac crest, pubic symphysis and greater trochanter
- Vaginal canal allows for insertion of vaginal suppositories or medications
- Anal opening will accept real and simulated rectal suppositories
Hygiene
- Wig for hair care procedures
- Ear canal for practice of irrigation and cleaning
- Oral care and hygiene
- Removable upper denture for oral and denture care
- Bed baths and skin care
- Patient simulator shall allow manipulation into dorsal recumbent position for perineal care
- Perineal care, including separation of the labia for cleansing
Skin Integrity and Wound Care
- Patient positioning for prevention of pressure ulcers
- Bandage and binder application
- Nasal packing
- Dressing and dressing changes
- Toes spread for bandaging
Patient Handling
- Full articulation for realistic patient handling procedures
- Head can be flexed into chin to chest position and remain flexed until repositioned
- Sits unassisted and bends at waist to tripod position
- Protective positioning
- Patient transfer techniques
- Range of motion exercises
Nutrition
- Accurate anatomical landmarks for insertion of NG Tube to correct measurement (nose to earlobe to xiphoid process)
- Lavage and gavage
- Invisible port in upper left abdomen for pre-placement of a PEG or J tube for feeding
- Internal reservoir with 500mL fluid capacity, external quick fill port, and optional external bag for large volume feeding
Urinary Elimination
- Female genitalia with realistic anatomy, includes labia majora, labia minora, urethral opening, clitoris, and vagina
- Labia minora in naturally closed position, when opened exposes urethral opening
- Manipulation into supine position with knees flexed is possible
- Genitalia accepts straight or indwelling catheters
- Genitalia attaches to an internal system including an internal urinary reservoir for urinary catheterization with ability to pressurize reservoir for proper fluid return
- Intermittent closed catheter irrigation
- Urinary reservoir has external quick access port for ease in filling
Bowel Elimination
- Manipulation into Sims’ position for enema administration possible
- Genitalia attaches to external reservoir bag for enema administration
- Anal opening will accept real and simulated rectal suppositories
- Ascending colostomy stoma with through hole connects to fluid reservoir for irrigation procedure
- Three interchangeable stomas, include normal, dusky (non-perfusing), and infected
- Changing and emptying ostomy appliance
Oxygenation & Perfusion
- Realistic airway with uvula, epiglottis, vocal cords and esophagus
- Various oxygen delivery methods with visible chest rise including nasal cannula, masks, trach collar/mask, CPAP device
- Bag-mask ventilation
- Suctioning (Oral & Nasopharyngeal)
- Concealed port in neck for insertion of tracheostomy tube
- Trach care tracheal suctioning with fluid
- Ventilations with chest rise
Resuscitation
- CPR Capable
- Oral/Nasal Intubation
- Supraglottic Airway Insertion
- BVM Ventilation
- Head tilt/Chin lift
- Jaw thrust w/articulated jaw
- Sellick’s Manuver
- Chest compressions with maximum compression depth of 70mm
- ECG monitoring capabilities when used with SimPad PLUS, SimPad Classic or LLEAP, and ShockLink™
- Defibrillation, cardioversion and pacing when used with ShockLink (training pads – apex and sternum)
Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance
- Invisible port below the clavicle for pre-placement of central line catheter for site care, dressing change, flushing lines, and continuous or intermittent infusion
- Internal central line reservoir with 500mL fluid capacity, with option to use an external reservoir bag for large volume infusions
- Optional female multi-venous IV training arm with capability of IV cannulation placement, fluid administration and venipuncture
Scenarios and Debriefing
- Operating system is capable of operating via Automatic Mode (pre-programmed scenarios) and Manual Mode (“on-the-fly” to modify the parameters of the scenario in real time)
- Operating system can integrate with debriefing software, which combines synchronized student log, patient monitor display, live audio and video feed in a single debriefing file
- System may be used with a web camera
- Operating system can connect to an online store that sells pre-programmed scenarios and scenario aids that can be imported to the instructor remote or PC
Compatibility
- Nursing Anne Simulator is compatible with the following systems/software:
- LLEAP – Laerdal Learning Application, SimPad® PLUS System, SimPad® Classic System (backwards compatible), SimStore™, SimManager™, SimView™ / SimView™ Mobile, Session Viewer, ShockLink™
Optional Accessories
- ShockLink™
- Zoll Defibrillator Connector (ShockLink), Physio Control® Quick Combo™ Connector (ShockLink)
- Multi-Venous IV Training Arm
Communication
- Pre-recorded single vocal sounds can be either played at a controllable volume, as a single occurrence or continuously repeated, including:
- Cough, Moan, Vomit, SOB, Breathing (continuous sound), Scream, “Yes”, “No”
- Optional wireless headset/ microphone allows user to talk through simulator
Eyes
- Blinking eyes with adjustable blink rate
- Ability to open, close or partially close for consciousness cue
- Interchangeable pupils (normal, dilated, constricted)
Breathing/Respirations
- Spontaneous breathing synchronized with selected breath rate (0-60 bpm)
- Bilateral chest rise
Pulse
- Palpable pulse synchronized with ECG
- Adjustable in strength (weak, normal and strong)
- Bilateral carotid pulses (same pulse left and right)
- Brachial and radial pulses in the right and left arm, with right and left independent control
- Brachial pulse disabled and turned off if the pressure in the cuff is larger than 20 mmHg
- Radial pulse turned off when the pressure in the BP cuff is larger or equal to the set systolic BP
- Bilateral femoral pulses (same pulse left and right)
- Bilateral pedal pulses with right and left independent control
Non-Invasive Blood Pressure
- Bilateral measurement of non-invasive blood pressure (auscultated or palpated)
- Korotkoff sounds synchronized with programmable ECG
- Korotkoff volume control in 10 steps (0-9) available in both arms
- Auscultatory gap on/ off feature
- Pressure range of 0-300mmHg
Sounds Auscultation
- Heart, lung and bowel sounds may be auscultated with real stethoscope when used with SimPad PLUS, SimPad Classic, or LLEAP
Lung Sounds
- Anterior and posterior lung sounds synchronized with the set breathing rate (0-60 bpm) and chest rise on the manikin
- Normal, Coarse crackles, Fine crackles, Pleural rub, Pneumonia, Rhonchi, Stridor, Wheezes, No Sound
- Lung sound and sound volume may be set individually for each lung – left and right, upper and lower
- Anterior and posterior lung sound auscultation sites
Heart Sounds
- Heart sounds synchronized with the ECG (QRS)
- Normal, Aortic stenosis, Austin Flint Murmur, Friction Rub, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Systolic Murmur, Diastolic Murmur, OS@70ms / Open Snap MS
- Non-perfusing rhythms will not generate heart sounds
Bowel Sounds
- Four independently controlled auscultation areas for bowel sounds, centered around the umbilicus
- Volume control in each quadrant
- Bowel sounds are continuous repetitive sounds repeated infinitely
- Normal, Hyperactive, Borborygmus, Hypoactive, No Sound
- Auscultation of fetal heart tones, instead of bowel sounds, are available for auscultation from the abdomen
- Fetal Normal 140bpm, Fetal Tachycardia 200bpm, Fetal Bradycardia 100bpm
Anatomy
- Palpable anatomy for assessment and site location, including clavicle, sternum, spine, ribs (front and sides), xiphoid process, scapula, anterior superior iliac crest, pubic symphysis, and greater trochanter
Operation
- Completely wireless and self-contained
- Internal electrical and pneumatic power
- Supplemental wired connectivity and power
- Wirelessly integrates with existing computer networks
- SimPad System (backwards compatible)
- SimPad PLUS System
- Laerdal Learning Application - LLEAP
- Tablet PC Instructor – Patient Monitor, Rugged Table Instructor PC – Patient Monitor, Laptop LLEAP Instructor PC – Patient Monitor, All-in-One Panel PC Instructor-Patient Monitor
- Wireless Headset
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