Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome One Demonstration at a Time
When Kathy Lopez-Bushnell, APRN, EdD, MPH, MSN, Director of Clinical Nursing Research at the University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), realized there was a chance to prevent Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) and other forms of child abuse in her community, she jumped at the opportunity. It started when a community member who represented families going […]
Powerful. Memorable. Impactful. – The Shaken Baby Simulator
Powerful. Memorable. Impactful. These are the words we hear most often when speaking with instructors who use our Shaken Baby Simulator to educate young people on a situation that is 100% preventable: Child abuse. This life-sized, electronic simulator dramatically depicts how an infant’s brain is affected by just a few seconds of shaking.
The Impact of the RealCare™ Drug-Affected Baby
by Diane Ross, M.Ed., Senior Field Account Manager with Realityworks As I work with teachers throughout the year, one of the most poignant moments of my career is showing teachers the RealCare™ Drug-Affected Baby. Realityworks has been carrying the Drug-Affected Baby as a part of our RealCare™ Infant Health Trio (Shaken Baby, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome […]
Babies are for Hugging, not Shaking: Why Realityworks’ Shaken Baby Simulator is my Favorite
By Stacy Knudson, Realityworks Account Services Representative How many people get to work with babies all day long without ever having to change a diaper? How many of those infant’s heads flash with red lights? Realityworks‘ Account Services Team has the privilege of being involved with many life-changing, generally adorable simulators. However, the Baby I […]
Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome with Education
When a local parent made local news headlines last year for shaking his four-month-old hard enough to induce a coma, conversations turned to the importance of educating parents and caregivers about Shaken Baby Syndrome and we had the opportunity to feature our RealCare Shaken Baby simulator the parenting program “Moms Everyday.” Last week, local news […]