Interactive education system for teaching patient care
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1. An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user, the system comprising:
- a computer having a program for displaying a selection of selectable modules for providing different interactive training sessions;
a patient simulator operably connected to the computer;
a virtual instrument for use with the simulator in performing patient care activities;
a sensor for sensing an interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator, wherein the sensor is disposed on a skin overlay which is removably attached to the patient simulator; and
means for providing feedback to the user regarding the interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator.
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Abstract
An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user is described. The system comprises a patient simulator; a virtual instrument for use with the patient simulator in performing patient care activities; means for sensing an interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator, and means for providing feedback to the user regarding the interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator.
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1. An interactive education system for teaching patient care to a user, the system comprising:
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a computer having a program for displaying a selection of selectable modules for providing different interactive training sessions;
a patient simulator operably connected to the computer;
a virtual instrument for use with the simulator in performing patient care activities;
a sensor for sensing an interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator, wherein the sensor is disposed on a skin overlay which is removably attached to the patient simulator; and
means for providing feedback to the user regarding the interaction between the virtual instrument and the simulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A patient simulator for receiving simulated patient care activity comprising:
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a maternal portion;
a fetal portion disposed in the maternal portion; and
means for automatically delivering the fetal portion from the maternal portion to simulate child birth, wherein the means for automatically delivering the fetal portion from the maternal portion to simulate child birth include;
(i) a track disposed within the maternal portion; and
(ii) a ram attachable to the fetal portion for moving the fetal portion down the track. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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19. The simulator of clair 17 wherein the ram has at least one lever for engaging a cam disposed on the track to produce rotation of the fetal portion during translation.
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25. A child birthing device for automatically delivering a fetal manikin from a Amaternal manikin to simulate child birth, comprising:
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a track for disposed within the maternal manikin; and
a ram attachable to the fetal manikin for moving the fetal manikin down the track. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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39. A patient simulator for receiving simulated patient care activity comprising:
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a central portion;
a peripheral portion disposed radially distant from the central portion; and
means for independently changing the color of the central portion and peripheral portion to simulate cyanosis of the simulator. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
(i) a thermochromatic dye dispersed into clear vinyl paint and applied to the central portion and the peripheral portion; and
(ii) at least one resistance heater disposed in the central portion, and at least one resistance heater disposed in the peripheral portion to provide heat energy, thereby causing the color to disappear.
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43. The simulator of claim 42 wherein the at least one resistance heater disposed in the central portion and at least one resistance heater disposed in the peripheral portion have separate controls.
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44. The simulator of claim 42 further comprising at least one heat sink to allow for faster return of coloration.
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45. The simulator of claim 39, wherein the wherein the means for independently changing the color of the central portion and peripheral portion to simulate cyanosis of the simulator comprise a conventional photochrome applied to the simulator, such that upon exposure to an associated adjustable UV light, the simulator appears to turn blue.
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