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Infant Care Model

Made in Japan

  • An average infant female model of 6 - 8 months (8 kg) for the various kinds of practice in infant nursing.
  • Skin made from a unique silicone rubber closely resembles that of real skin and creates a seamless structure over the whole body, which is waterproof. 
  • Techniques in the handling of a real human infant can be taught using this model.

Practical Training:

  • Holding
  • Changing clothes and diapers
  • Exercise of baby, shifting sleeping position
  • Feeding baby food
  • Breast feeding, patting the back to let out air
  • Bathing and washing hair
  • Measuring (height, weight, circumference of skull, size and position of fonticulus anterior, etc.)
  • Overall observation of the body (appearance, confirmation of position): Ocular (intra-oral examination), aural, tapping examination and palpation
  • Thermometry at rectum (apparent), Blood pressure measuring (supporting front arms and medical examination)
  • Insertion of feeding catheter
  • Suction from nasal and oral cavities
  • Securing body position at blood collection, spinal or lumber puncture
  • Holding
  • Changing clothes and diapers
  • Exercise of baby, shifting sleeping position
  • Feeding baby food
  • Breast feeding, patting the back to let out air
  • Bathing and washing hair
  • Measuring (height, weight, circumference of skull, size and position of fonticulus anterior, etc.)
  • Overall observation of the body (appearance, confirmation of position): Ocular (intra-oral examination), aural, tapping examination and palpation
  • Thermometry at rectum (apparent), Blood pressure measuring (supporting front arms and medical examination)
  • Insertion of feeding catheter
  • Suction from nasal and oral cavities
  • Securing body position at blood collection, spinal or lumber puncture