Manikins What is a training manikin
The hardware a Kenyan skills lab buys so students can fail safely.
A training manikin is a reusable anatomical model used to practise clinical skills without a live patient. In Kenyan nursing, midwifery and BLS labs that usually means CPR, childbirth, IV access or classroom anatomy. On this site units run from KSh 70,000 to KSh 210,000.
Tutors also say mannequin or simulator. For procurement, the useful split is what the unit trains: adult BLS, infant BLS, labour, presentations, venipuncture, or organ identification.
What a skills lab uses it for
- Repeatable drills before ward placement
- Instructor feedback on compression depth and rate
- OSCE and competency-based assessment stations
What to write on an LPO
Name the skill, not a marketing adjective. "CPR manikin with electronic monitoring feedback" is a line a store can pick. "Advanced simulator" is not. See types of medical training manikins and the Kenya price list.