Erler-Zimmer Nursing Newborn Medical Simulator

Caring for neonates is vastly different to care of children or adults, and with the Erler-Zimmer Nursing Newborn Medical Simulator you can learn all the right skills. This medical simulator enables practise of a wide range of essential procedures, and can be bought with additional parts for practice of more complex care processes. This model is the perfect choice for life-like training of midwives, paediatricians, and similar personnel. 

What's Included?

• 1 x Newborn Simulator
• 1 x Interchangeable / Removeable Male Organ
• 3 x Removeable Reservoirs (Stomach, Bladder, and Rectum)
• 1 x T-shirt
• 1 x Diapers
• 1 x Soft Carry Bag
• 1 x Instruction Manual

Please Note: From the drop down menu above, you can choose to purchase this newborn medical simulator with an additional accessory.

What Is the Function of this Neonate Simulator?

This nursing newborn doll has been designed to look just like a baby at 0 - 8 weeks old, and functions as a patient care simulator. The purpose of this simulator is to teach medical and healthcare professionals the safe and correct techniques for newborn care. 

Who Could Benefit from Use of this Neonatal Model?

Those who may benefit most from training with this nursing newborn model are those who are planning to work with neonates in clinical and healthcare environments, particularly those who may be in charge of their general medical care. This includes:

• Paediatricians
• Midwives
• Doctors and Nurses
• General Practitioners

What Procedures and Techniques Can I Practise With This Simulator?

This nursing newborn doll is suitable for learning, practising, and demonstrating a range of basic and essential neonatal care procedures. This includes:

• Nasogastric and orogastric exercises
• Feeding tube insertion and gastric suction
• Heel stick and finger prick technique (used for capillary blood sampling)
• Bathing and cleaning
• Bandaging
• Administering intramuscular injections in the upper thigh
• Male and female catheterization
• Enema administration
• Ophthalmic exercises including administration of drops or ointment, removal or foreign bodies, and eye irrigation
• Temperature measurement

Which Additional Parts Are Available?

From the drop-down menu above, it is possible to choose to purchase an additional accessory for use with the neonate doll. Each of these options comes with both the doll and the chosen accessory. The additional accessories include:

• Intravenous Training Arm: designed for training and practise of using IV injections on neonates
• Intraosseous Leg: a tool that enables practise and training on administering fluids, blood, and/or medicines directly into bone marrow
• Stoma Sites with Reservoirs: allows practise on managing and caring for stomas in neonates, including applying ostomy bags, skin preparation and treatment, and stoma hygiene
• Umbilical Catheterisation: for practising using the umbilicus for intravenous access (a process only possible for a few hours following birth) 
• Temporal Venous Access Site: enables practise and training on temporal and jugular venous access 

Key Features and Benefits

• Nursing newborn baby care simulator
• Ideal for training a range of medical and healthcare personnel
• Designed with soft and flexible face skin, and realistic eyes
• Features a simulated ear canal that enables practise with examinations of the area
• Includes a urethral passage and bladder for catheterization practise
• Removable reservoirs enable realistic catheterization practise
• Nasal and oral openings are connected to a stomach reservoir to demonstrate feeding tube insertion and gastric suction
• Life-like design includes soft hands, feet, fingers, toes, limbs, and upper body skin
• Water-resistant design enables bathing practise
• Limbs rotate within the torso to enable positioning practise
• Head, neck, and jaw are articulate
• Suitable for practising procedures such as bathing and bandaging, enema administration, and the heel prick and stick technique for capillary blood sampling
• Provided with an interchangeable male organ for practise with either a male or female neonate
• Designed with removeable internal tanks (stomach, bladder, and rectum)
• Supplied with a t-shirt and diapers for dressing and changing practise and demonstrations
• Soft carrying bag included for ease-of-transport and safe storage
• Includes an instruction manual to ensure proper usage
• Smooth manikin surface is resistant to water, oil, and liniments

Cleaning and Maintenance

This manikin is designed to be cleaned with a mild detergent, or with soap and water. Use of harsh abrasives and chemicals will damage the material.