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New Available in Australia June 2025

Bariatric Nursing Manikin

Enhance students’ ability to care for bariatric patients with the Bariatric Nursing Manikin, a realistic, unique training tool.

Representing a 158kg male, this manikin offers a lifelike experience that helps students prepare for the unique challenges of working with obese or bariatric patients.

With this manikin, students can practice a wide range of essential nursing skills, including range of motion exercises, perineal care, and patient transfer and lifting. The manikin also allows for training in pressure injury identification, skin assessments, blood pressure reading, and other basic patient care procedures.

Package includes:

  • Bariatric Nursing Manikin
  • Blood Pressure Simulator
  • Wig
  • Shorts
  • Skin conditions: Pressure injury, eczema and contact dermatitis
  • Quick start guide
  • Downloadable Bariatric Curriculum

Features:

  • Bathing
  • Blood pressure
  • Dressing
  • Ear care
  • Face washing
  • Holistic nursing
  • Oral care
  • Patient transfer and handling
  • Pendulous breasts
  • Perineal care
  • Pressure ulcer care and cleaning
  • Range of motion exercises
  • Skin folds
  • Soft, realistic skin texture
  • Urethral catheter insertion
  • Weighted pannus
  • Articulating limbs
  • Can be used with common bariatric lifts like a Hoyer Lift
  • Recognized as a “career readiness solution of the year” by the 2022 EdTech Breakthrough Awards
  • Helps create an equitable classroom by allowing all students to practice caring for an obese patient as much as they feel necessary to gain confidence and competence

Curriculum:

Lesson topics: Ambulation Assistance Basic Patient Care – Application of Stockings Basic Patient Care – Bathing Patients with Obesity Basic Patient Care – Feeding Basic Patient Care – Oral Care Basic Patient Care – Peri-care for Patients with Obesity Basic Patient Care – Preparing to Care Patient Transfer and Lifting Pressure Injuries – Considerations for Patients with Obesity Range of Motion – Considerations for Patients with Obesity Skin Conditions in Patients with Obesity

Teaching hours: 11-14
Includes: Presentation slides, student activities, and assessments Alignments: National Health Science Education Standards

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