It’s a typical day in the Emergency Department at the Smart Hospital and Health System. An infant was just brought in having trouble breathing. The baby is breathing fast, wheezing is heard, and the baby’s lips are blue. The nursing students respond quickly. They ask the upset mother pertinent history questions and help explain what is going on. Oxygen and breathing treatments are quickly started. After awhile, the baby’s breathing slows some,  the wheezing decreases, and the lips turn back to pink. The baby coos and the scenario is finished. The nursing students leave the simulation lab better prepared to interact and provide care to patients in the real world.

Meet Laerdal® SimBaby™:  a computerized patient being used by the UT Arlington School of Nursing that is programmed to react to the care given.