DIY training aids

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Jodie Hoare — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 21:10:51 GMT

That's wicked, thank you so much!

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Emmacampbell — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:17:03 GMT

pic of Oscar the OSCE dog

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Emmacampbell — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:08:58 GMT

yes that is what I did with the feeding tube. You can see it sticking out his wee nose. Comes out side of stomach at same bit as the IV line. Fluid ran through just fine. I didn't do a urine catheter but am sure you could add that too

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Jodie Hoare — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:08:49 GMT

Thanks Emma, that's helped me loads! Once I've finished my training, I'm hoping to become a clinical coach and this will be very helpful for my future students

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Jodie Hoare — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:04:55 GMT

Thank you! Were you able to run fluids through the feeding tube and urinary catheter? I'm thinking about inserting the feeding tube through the nose with tube eventually coming out the side of the toy, and that way I can practice flushing, drawing up liquid feed, and then flushing it through.

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Emmacampbell — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 22:04:15 GMT

I got a soft toy dog for my training and I inserted a catheter into a front leg, sewed it into position so that it would not move around and then ran drip line through the toy so that it came out around the stomach area. The toy I picked had quite loose skin compared to its stuffing so was able to thread though nicely. Did the same with a tube feed. This meant I was able to actually run liquid through and practice tasks without pretending to do it. Because they were threaded through the toy dog it also meant that they did not hinder me positioning for x-rays my profile picture is the toy I used, called him Oscar grew quite fond of him. LOL

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Heather Bacon — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:57:19 GMT

I cut a hole in the nose and inserted a feeding tube, then stitched it to the face.

Did the same for a urinary catheter.

Placed a small amount of drip line in the leg and stitched it back up for catheters. Also added an extention cable and drip line that ended in an empty drip bag.....I used this for practising my OSCEs and making sure I could practice the fluid therapy ones in the time required.

I didn't use a sewing machine! Not sure about fake lungs and IPPV, that sounds a bit difficult!