ECTC Nursing Program Receives State Of The Art Mannequin For Training

The Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s nursing program has received a state of the art labor and delivery training mannequin. The mannequin named Victoria is able to simulate up to nine true-to-life labor and delivery experiences so students can develop skills needed to provide safe effective care for early pregnancy complications, high-risk deliveries and more. Victoria and her baby allow for simulation so students can make mistakes without hurting anyone and be able to learn from those mistakes. Victoria also can help train respiratory care students with breath and cardiac rhythms, intubation scenarios and airway sounds synchronized to breathing patterns. The Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Collaborative provided funding for the mannequin as well as other funding for the college’s Innovation in Healthcare Initiative.