Chest tube management skills are used by a variety of healthcare professionals to save lives by removing blood and other fluids from the lungs. That’s why it’s important for health science students to understand proper technique. Our Chest Tube Management Simulator can help them do just that! Read on to discover the engaging features this unique simulator has to offer.
Changing Systems and Dressings
The Chest Tube Management Simulator allows students to practice changing drainage canister systems and chest tube dressings. It comes with both dry and wet water seal chest drainage systems that give suction pressure feedback, indicate system leaks or open pneumothorax, and display the volume of fluid collected. It even has an integrated electric suction pump for drainage canister setup.
Checking for Tidaling
One important aspect of chest tube management is checking for tidaling. Students can use this simulator, which can simulate dialing in both sides, to get hands-on practice with this vital skill.
Realistic Simulation
It’s important for health science students to have a visual understanding of the internal chest anatomy, which is why this simulator features a clear chest cavity. Students can see the realistic lungs and pleural space automatically fill with liquid. Additionally, this unique tool can simulate both pneumothorax and hemothorax.
Standards-Based Curriculum
This simulator comes with downloadable curriculum with a lesson that introduces students to chest tube management. You can teach the full curriculum in an hour or select specific activities to work into your current lesson plan. The curriculum includes presentation slides, student activities, and pre- and post-assessments.
Check out a sample of the curriculum here.
Additional Resources
- Interested in more interactive tools to prepare students for careers? Check out the hands-on learning aids in this blog post
- Explore other health science teaching tools here
- Sign up for our upcoming webinar on enhancing health science education through soft skills development
