MaKayla Blevins (left), simulation lab instructor, and Bethaney Hilt (right), simulation lab coordinator, test out the responses of a new manikin. Manikins can be controlled remotely by instructors, prompting them to bleed, breathe, cry and even give birth, while nursing students practice critical skills for patient care.
The manikins, purchased by Virginia Highlands Community College, include a pregnant manikin who can give birth to a smaller baby manikin inside. Nursing students learn to watch for physical and emotional signs from the manikin mothers to prep them for their future careers.
ABINGDON, Va. — When nursing students return to campus at Virginia Highlands Community College this fall, they’ll have a few new patients to treat in the classroom.
Carolyn R. Wilson is a freelance writer in Glade Spring, Virginia. Contact her at news@washconews.com.
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MaKayla Blevins (left), simulation lab instructor, and Bethaney Hilt (right), simulation lab coordinator, test out the responses of a new manikin. Manikins can be controlled remotely by instructors, prompting them to bleed, breathe, cry and even give birth, while nursing students practice critical skills for patient care.
The manikins, purchased by Virginia Highlands Community College, include a pregnant manikin who can give birth to a smaller baby manikin inside. Nursing students learn to watch for physical and emotional signs from the manikin mothers to prep them for their future careers.
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