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Known as Sono Sim, the simulator will train midwives through the pregnancy process from scan to birth. It presents like a real pregnant mother, complete with internal organs.
The simulator or mannequin can be linked to a scanner that is programmed with a choice of hundreds of scans representing scenarios that a pregnant mother and her baby may face from the early stages of pregnancy through to birth.
Students will be presented with a number of real-life scenarios. The mannequin will be linked to a scanner, enabling students to date the birth in the early stages of pregnancy right through to detecting a number of foetal abnormalities at the 20-week scan.
The mannequin will also mimic the birthing process, presenting a number of labour-related scenarios that midwives may deal with such as a postpartum haemorrhage before a mannequin baby is presented.
Sono Sim is manufactured by Laerdal and will be available to trainee midwives at QUB.
Professor Donna Fitzsimons, Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, said: "Queen's has been leading the way for over 10 years in the development of Human Patient Simulation within healthcare.
"We are delighted to be the first University in the UK to introduce the new Sono Sim simulator, which will revolutionise the education of our midwifery students.
"Until now, trainee midwives would learn about pregnancy scans through shadowing an experienced midwife in a hospital. This equipment will better prepare our students for this experience and facilitate assessment through a one-way mirror in our state-of-the-art birthing suites.
"This real-life environment complete with a human-like mannequin that can laugh, cry and bleed creates a cutting-edge learning experience.
"Midwives will be assessed on how they deal with a number of scenarios that they will likely face throughout their career.
"This is the closest we can get to a real-life scenario, putting the students to the test in a safe environment and optimising their preparation for the real world."
(JP)
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QUB To Be First To Use New Birthing Simulator
Queen's University Belfast has announced that it is to become the first university in the UK to use a new birthing simulator.Known as Sono Sim, the simulator will train midwives through the pregnancy process from scan to birth. It presents like a real pregnant mother, complete with internal organs.
The simulator or mannequin can be linked to a scanner that is programmed with a choice of hundreds of scans representing scenarios that a pregnant mother and her baby may face from the early stages of pregnancy through to birth.
Students will be presented with a number of real-life scenarios. The mannequin will be linked to a scanner, enabling students to date the birth in the early stages of pregnancy right through to detecting a number of foetal abnormalities at the 20-week scan.
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The mannequin will also mimic the birthing process, presenting a number of labour-related scenarios that midwives may deal with such as a postpartum haemorrhage before a mannequin baby is presented.
Sono Sim is manufactured by Laerdal and will be available to trainee midwives at QUB.
Professor Donna Fitzsimons, Head of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, said: "Queen's has been leading the way for over 10 years in the development of Human Patient Simulation within healthcare.
"We are delighted to be the first University in the UK to introduce the new Sono Sim simulator, which will revolutionise the education of our midwifery students.
"Until now, trainee midwives would learn about pregnancy scans through shadowing an experienced midwife in a hospital. This equipment will better prepare our students for this experience and facilitate assessment through a one-way mirror in our state-of-the-art birthing suites.
"This real-life environment complete with a human-like mannequin that can laugh, cry and bleed creates a cutting-edge learning experience.
"Midwives will be assessed on how they deal with a number of scenarios that they will likely face throughout their career.
"This is the closest we can get to a real-life scenario, putting the students to the test in a safe environment and optimising their preparation for the real world."
(JP)
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