Resuscitation doll gives midwives interactive training
Nurses and midwives at a hospital in Antwerp can now carry out realistic training using an interactive resuscitation doll. The doll, known as Zaskia, is the first of its kind for newborn babies in the Benelux.
One in 65 babies in Belgium experiences problems during birth. If timely intervention is not provided, oxygen deprivation can cause damage to the brain and other organs.
“Knowing how to help a baby who has an unexpected bad start or is struggling can make the difference between life and death,” says Dr Sophie Baré of the Ziekenhuis aan de Stroom. “That’s why our team members use Zaskia to practise important skills such as clearing and monitoring the airway and ventilating the baby.”
The doll can simulate various realistic scenarios: severe oxygen deprivation, insufficient lung development, inhalation of meconium and a leak in one or both lungs. Until now, healthcare providers practised with a “dumb” doll that did not respond to actions.
Zaskia simulates a baby born at 39 weeks. She responds to resuscitation attempts, displays real symptoms and can be programmed with a variety of emergency scenarios.
#FlandersNewsService | Nurses at Ziekenhuis aan de Stroom in Antwerp practise on the resuscitation doll © BELGA PHOTO / VIDEO ROBBE VANDEGEHUCHTE
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