Resuscitation Training Team has new recruits thanks to charitable donation

New resuscitation training manikins are the latest recruits to join the Resuscitation Training Team at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust

The manikins, all realistic in size and weight, have a large part to play in the essential simulation training for the multi-disciplinary clinical teams who provide safe and effective care for paediatric, and adult patients.

Funded by the League of Friends, Charitable Funds and the British Antarctica Medical Unit (BASMU), the addition of the new children, baby and adult manikins will enable clinical staff to improve their vital skills in an emergency or cardiac arrest situation.

Jackie Williams, Clinical Educator and Resuscitation Lead at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust explains how the new team members will provide a direct benefit to patients: “A critically ill patient‘s condition can change rapidly and having the tools available to provide simulated learning is critical to prepare staff for real patient encounters. Scenario training is designed to improve patient care as well as team working skills with an added sense of realism.

“I am absolutely delighted with the support from the League of Friends, Charitable Funds and British Antarctica Survey. These manikins will make such a difference to the quality of staff training.”
 
The added realism of the manikins offers comprehensive clinical functionality to teach the core skills of airway, breathing, cardiac and circulation management.

Pictured: Jackie Williams, Sarah Dormor, Tara Bowman (Resuscitation Training Team), Pete Marquis (BASMU), Jenny Pheby (Charitable Funds), Margaret Salt (Chairman of Derriford League of Friends) and Ruth and Phillip, League of Friends Committee Members