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NIKKI THE NURSING MANIKIN WITH AUSCULTATION USER MANUAL

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NIKKI THE NURSING MANIKIN WITH AUSCULTATION I. DESCRIPTION OF THE NIKKI THE NURSING MANIKIN WITH AUSCULTATION 1. General Description of the Manikin and its Uses Nikki the Nursing Manikin with Auscultation has been developed as a teaching model, especially for training nurses. There is a wide range of exercises possible including both first aid and emergency situations, and standard nursing practices which can be additionally enriched by adding auscultation training when using the NursingScope stethoscope. The manikin is delivered with the NursingScope electronic stethoscope and a CSL...

NIKKI THE NURSING MANIKIN WITH AUSCULTATION 2. Assembly For shipment, Nikki the Nursing Manikin with Auscultation is disassembled and packed in a strong corrugated box, it is easily assembled if the instructions below are followed carefully. The necessary tools can be found on the inside of the abdominal wall. All parts of the manikin should be unpacked and arranged as shown on the picture below. The female insert is in place in the manikin. The two piece trunk of Nikki the Nursing Manikin with Auscultation contains the internal, organs. These should be removed first to simplify the...

NIKKI THE NURSING MANIKIN WITH AUSCULTATION 2c. Attachment of the lower limbs Place the two lower limbs ready and remove the nuts from the bolts on the joint balls. Then lead the thigh with the removable bolt through the drilled hole in the socket of the torso and screw the nut tight. 2d. Installation of the Organs in the Thoracic and Abdominal Cavities The lungs are inserted first. Grasp the trachea and the esophagus which protrude into the thoracic cavity with one hand and raise them up. With the other hand push the compressed lungs into the thorax so that the esophagus and trachea lie...

NIKKI THE NURSING MANIKIN WITH AUSCULTATION 2f. Installation of the Internal Organs Put the lower intestine in place insterting its bolt into the rectum (fixed to the genital insert). Put the bolt in place and tighten. Insert the bladder by srewing it into the urethra. 2g. Installation of the Abdominal Cover The abdominal cover (with an ostomy site) may now be put in place. The ostomy site (which has no connection to the intestine) must be fastened to the inside of the abdominal cover. The nursing manikin is now ready for use. 3. Maintenance Nikki the Nursing Manikin with Auscultation is...

NIKKI THE NURSING MANIKIN WITH AUSCULTATION II. AUSCULTATION OVERVIEW 1. Sites Overview Nikki the Nursing Manikin with Auscultation with the Cardionics sound library for auscultation training offers 11 anterior and 4 posterior sites: Location 1 – Aortic Location 2 – Pulmonic Location 3 – Tricuspid Location 4 – Mitral Location 5 – Right Lung, Lower Anterior Location 6 – Right Lung, Upper Anterior Location 7 – Left Lung, Lower Anterior Location 8 – Left Lung, Upper Anterior Location 13 – Bowel 2. Sound Library Overview The manikin comes with a library of 42 auscultation sounds. The sounds can...

NIKKI THE NURSING MANIKIN WITH AUSCULTATION III. LAPTOP SET-UP Nikki can be used for training before setting up the router and the laptop. It will play the default auscultation sounds. If you would like to change the auscultation sounds, please follow the below steps to set up the router and the laptop. Your Nikki the Nursing Manikin with Auscultation is delivered with a CSL Panther laptop. The software on which the NursingScope operates is called “SimScope” and has been pre-installed on the device for your convenience. However, in order for your training system to operate most efficiently,...

NIKKI THE NURSING MANIKIN WITH AUSCULTATION 3. Starting the “SimScope” software 3a. SimScope” software allows the user to change the auscultation sounds as well as manipulate the settings of the NursingScope. To access the “SimScope” software on the laptop, please double click on the “SimScope” icon located on the desktop: 3b. This is will bring up the following menu. When you start the software for the first time, the “SimScope” will need a few minutes before it’s connected. 3d. t this point, you will be asked to register the software. Please fill out A the registration form. For computers...

NIKKI THE NURSING MANIKIN WITH AUSCULTATION IV. WORKING WITH NursingScope 1. Overview The NursingScope resembles a sleek electronic stethoscope with binaural ear tips for listening, chest piece for placing on a patient, and middle enclosure housing the electronics and replaceable AAA battery (we recommend a Energizer Ultimate Lithium battery for the optimal performance). The software allows the user to assign sounds from the NursingScope library to sites. There are 21 heart sounds, 16 lung sounds and 6 bowel sounds to choose from. The NursingScope chest piece is then placed on an...

NIKKI THE NURSING MANIKIN WITH AUSCULTATION 6. NursingScope’s Activity Period By default, your NursingScope will switch itself off after 90 seconds, but the timer resets each time: • the user engages a new site • a new sound is played • the “+” or “-”located on the Scope is pressed 7. Battery The NursingScope uses a AAA battery that can be accessed from the back of the main enclosure by sliding the battery door outward. We recommend a high drain type battery to provide a maximum operating time. For example, Energizer Ultimate Lithium™ will power the NursingScope for up to four hours....

NIKKI THE NURSING MANIKIN WITH AUSCULTATION V. USES OF THE TRAINING MANIKIN The major exercises possible with Nikki the Nursing Manikin with Auscultation presented. A. Basic Patient Care For the seriously ill or helpless patient, nurses must perform daily body care. Nikki may be used to practice procedures for fast and thorough body care. In addition, procedures which make it easier for the nurse to lift, carry, and put the patient to bed may be practiced. In addition to that, they can also learn how to distinguish between normal and abnormal heart and respiratory sounds. 1. Lifting,...