Trauma simulation manikins

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The advice below is quite right. More important than the mannikin is the
faculty, and the most crucial plarts of the process are the curriculum
development and the feedback process. Both of these require a lot of sweat
equity. 

But, to atleast get started you might want to see what is available in terms
of hardware. TraumaMan's website is  http://www.simulab.com/products.htm .

Jeffrey Hammond MD, MPH
New Brunswick, NJ

-----Original Message-----
From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]
On Behalf Of Mark Hellaby
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 9:27 AM
To: trauma-list at trauma.org
Subject: RE: Trauma simulation manikins


Hi, 
 
With respect to which manikin to use there is obviously a lot to consider,
finance available, skills needed to be taught / tested, level of operator
ability, down time for maintenance, frequency of use, ease of repair, need
to have attached patient monitors, need to transport the manikin as part of
the scenario etc etc. 
 
I think one thing to recognise is that regardless of the type of the manikin
it is not just the manikin that makes the scenery but is just part of it.
 
A high end manikin may integrate more with its surroundings, inspired oxygen
concentrations and drugs given but is this really worth the extra money when
a good operator can produce similar results with a basic £6000 manikin ???
 
There is obviously a lot to be weighed up, but you may consider buying
several cheaper ones rather than having one all singing / dancing one. The
majority of manikins will do advanced / basic airway skills, at our centre
we find the combination of a sim man,
3 ALS simulators, a mega code kelly and a mega code kid allow us to cover
the majority of trauma / ALS skills as well as using the manikins both
internally for transport / transfer training out of the training centre on
wards and in departments as well as externally for pre hospital scenarios 
 
 
Regards 
 
 



Mark Hellaby BSc (Hons), RODP
ATACC Instructor
Cheshire Fire Service Trauma Instructor
North Cheshire NHS Clinical Skills / Simulation Facilitator

 --Forwarded Message Attachment--From: ssocransky at hrsrh.on.caSubject: Trauma
simulation manikinsDate: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:11:02 -0400To:
trauma-list at trauma.orgGang, I'm wondering if someone on the list could
provide me with advice regarding trauma simulation manikins.  Are there any
models you prefer?  We're looking at the purchase of mannikins for general
use, but in particular for advanced ariway and chest tubes. Thanks very
much, Steve Steve Socransky, MD, FRCPC, ABEM, CEUSMedical Director - Trauma
Services - HRSRH Emergency Physician - HRSRHAssistant Professor of Emergency
MedicineNorthern Ontario School of Medicine700 Paris St.St. Joseph's
SiteHôpital regional de Sudbury Regional HospitalSudbury, ONP3E 3B5Phone:
705-674-3181, ext. 1034Fax: 705-671-7367Email: ssocransky at hrsrh.on.ca   
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