Meet Noelle – Maternal Care Patient Simulator, Birthing Simulator, and not-so-secret-crush of Edge Hill Simulation Manikin, Derek. (See #TheLifeOfDerek on Twitter)
Noelle is a full-sized, articulating, full-body female manikin who provides our students with a complete birthing simulation experience before, during and after delivery. Together with a Resuscitation baby, Noelle’s comprehensive teaching system combines one of the best patient care simulators in Advanced Childbirth simulation.
Noelle works very closely with our team of simulation staff to create different scenarios for our student midwives, using her range of impressive simulation features. These include: Producing fetal heart sounds, shoulder dystocia, a dilating cervix, postpartum activity and a realistic uterus to name just a few.
And she didn’t join us alone! Not only did Noelle join Edge Hill University with Resuscitation baby, but also with various other additions such as umbilical cords, vulval inserts, umbilical clamps, dilating cervices and more.
Now poor Noelle barely rests, and as giving birth (up to five times!) each day would take its toll on any manikin, we felt it was only fair to give her a break. And so, we’d like to introduce you to the newest member of our Midwifery simulation kit – Victoria!
Victoria is described as ‘The world’s most lifelike childbirth simulator’ and can replicate scenarios from early pregnancy complications, high-risk deliveries and postpartum emergencies. And whilst she is similar to Noelle in many ways, Victoria also possesses many different features including interactive eye movements, and the ability to simulate breech deliveries and c-section deliveries.
As we’re currently in the process of moving into our new Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre, Victoria is yet to be unboxed and so doesn’t have a profile photo just yet… But don’t worry, we’re sure you’ll see both Victoria, and Noelle, around campus very soon!