Interactive education system for teaching patient care
Simulator systems for teaching patient care are provided. In some instances, the simulator system includes a maternal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a pregnant woman, the maternal simulator including a torso, arms, legs, and a head, wherein the torso includes a chamber sized and shaped to receive a fetal simulator and wherein a birthing mechanism is disposed within the chamber for providing rotational and translational movement to the fetal simulator in a birthing simulation; and a fetal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a fetus, the fetal simulator configured to be selectively engaged with the birthing mechanism of the maternal simulator.
1. A simulator system for teaching patient care, the simulator system comprising:
a maternal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a pregnant woman, the maternal simulator including a torso, arms, legs, and a head, wherein the torso includes a chamber sized and shaped to receive a fetal simulator and wherein a birthing mechanism is disposed within the chamber for providing rotational and translational movement to the fetal simulator in a birthing simulation; and
a fetal simulator sized and shaped to simulate a fetus, the fetal simulator configured to be selectively engaged with the birthing mechanism of the maternal simulator.
2. The simulator system of claim 1 , wherein the maternal simulator includes a dynamic cervix to simulate various stages of dilation.
3. The simulator system of claim 1 , wherein the cervix simulates dilation from about 2 cm to about 10 cm.
4. The simulator system of claim 1 , wherein the maternal simulator and the fetal simulator are configured to simulate shoulder dystocia.
5. The simulator system of claim 4 , further comprising at least one sensor for monitoring a force applied during a shoulder dystocia simulation.
6. The simulator system of claim 1 , wherein the maternal simulator and the fetal simulator are configured to simulate a breech delivery.
7. The simulator system of claim 6 , further comprising at least one sensor for monitoring a force applied during a breech delivery simulation.
8. The simulator system of claim 1 , further comprising a monitor to display fetal vital signs associated with the fetal simulator.
9. The simulator system of claim 8 , wherein the simulator system is configured to synchronize a fetal heart rate to contractions of the maternal simulator.
10. The simulator system of claim 9 , wherein the maternal simulator is configured to interface with an external fetal heart monitor.
11. The simulator system of claim 10 , wherein the maternal simulator is configured to interface with an external contractions monitor.
12. The simulator system of claim 11 , wherein the maternal simulator is configured to simulate maternal contractions.
13. The simulator system of claim 12 , wherein the maternal simulator includes a variable pressure tummy for simulating the maternal contractions.
14. The simulator system of claim 12 , wherein the maternal simulator is configured to simulate maternal contractions of varying intensity and/or varying intervals.
15. The simulator system of claim 1 , wherein the maternal simulator includes a simulated respiratory system.
16. The simulator system of claim 1 , wherein the maternal simulator includes a simulated circulatory system.
17. The simulator system of claim 1 , wherein the maternal simulator includes a simulated nervous system.
18. The simulator system of claim 1 , wherein the maternal simulator is operable without physical connection to other devices outside of the maternal simulator.
19. The simulator system of claim 18 , wherein the maternal simulator is configured to communicate with other devices wirelessly.
20. The simulator system of claim 18 , wherein the maternal simulator includes a rechargeable power source.