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Hey, does anybody know whether or not TUCOM-MI has a Harvey or a Stan?
much appreciated 😀
much appreciated 😀
bugmenot said:Hey, does anybody know whether or not TUCOM-MI has a Harvey or a Stan?
much appreciated 😀
bnoosha said:Sorry...i feel dumb...but what is Harvey or Stan?
Thanks 🙂
SotaBGirl said:They are patient simulators to practice on. The one I saw at WVSOM blinked, talked, moved, had a pulse, heartbeat, breathed and had interchangeable "parts" to be a man or a woman. Here is the blurb I found about the one here at the University of Minnesota....
The HPS is a computer-model-driven, full-sized mannequin that delivers a hands-on patient care experience in true-to-life scenarios that can change to meet instructors goals. It blinks, speaks and breathes, has a heartbeat and a pulse, and accurately mirrors human responses to such procedures as CPR, intravenous medication, intubation, ventilation, and catheterization. In short, the HPS is a lifelike, easily controlled teaching laboratory.
More features of Stan include:
Eyes blink and pupils dilate and constrict to light. Stans eyes close as anesthesia takes effect and reopen when he regains consciousness.
Heart beat is audible and can be changed to mimic arrhythmia. If Stan goes into cardiac arrest, students can perform CPR or use defibrillator paddles to shock him back into action.
Chest rises and falls with every breath. Stand can simulate a collapsed lung, which students can reinflate by inserting a needle. A tube can be inserted into chest so students can practice removing gas trapped in lungs or fluid around the heart.
Students can discover internal bleeding by inserting a thick needle in bottom of thorax and extracting fluid.
Pulse can be felt on both wrists, both thighs, behind the knees, and on the tops of both feet.
IV can be inserted into right arm.
Genitalia are interchangeable. A catheter can be inserted into the urinary tract to ease flow of fake urine.
Skin is malleable: soft where it should be soft, hard where it should be hard.