Delivering Newborns: Stillwater Medical Center invests in care
Birth can be such a vulnerable time. Stillwater Medical Center has new mannequin equipment for its nursing staff to train on for normal and more difficult birthing experiences, said Susan Jones, RN, interim manager staff educator for Stillwater Medical Center. Jones is also a neonatal resuscitation provider who teaches a class on the subject annually.
“It makes them better prepared to handle those emergencies,” Jones said.
The Stillwater Medical Foundation provided funds to purchase a maternal mannequin, Victoria, and baby Super Tory for simulating emergency and normal birth training opportunities. Victoria replaces a more limited mannequin who could also simulate birth. Victoria can wink her eyes, cry out and speak such things as “ouch” and “Give me an epidural.” Jones recently programed Victoria to ask who her doctor on call is. (Click Here to read the full article)