Standard man, or “Stan,” was invented by UF physicians and researchers in the 1990s. Stan inhales oxygen and exhales carbon-dioxide while his chest rises and falls. His thoracic cavity produces lung and heart noises. He has a pulse and mechanical eyes that dilate and are responsive to light. Stan is capable of mimicking symptoms of massive bodily injury, heart attack and allergic reaction. He also responds to anesthesia and defibrillator shock. Students can even check his vitals.
For patient safety week, tours of UF’s simulation lab placed a focus on practice, and Stan stole the show.
“If you don’t practice, how are you going to be reliable in the big scheme of things when something happens to the patient?” Nik Gravenstein, MD, an anesthesiology who works with the lab, told the Sun.
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