Fundamentals of Nursing Care—Infection Control and Patient Safety
California State University, Los AngelesA geriatric male is admitted to the medical-surgical unit three days after abdominal surgery. Over the past two days, he has developed a fever, increased wound drainage, and escalating confusion, repeatedly attempting to remove his IV line. A wound culture returns positive for MRSA, requiring contact precautions. Learners will apply...
A geriatric male is admitted to the medical-surgical unit three days after abdominal surgery. Over the past two days, he has developed a fever, increased...
Virtual Manikin™ — Interprofessional Trauma Management
VALOR ProgramSet in a community hospital, participants will evaluate injured patients who require immediate stabilization and resuscitation before eventually being transferred to a trauma center. There are options to start the scenario in a home garage, a rural roadside, or the hospital trauma Bay. Patients can be transported via ambulance to...
Set in a community hospital, participants will evaluate injured patients who require immediate stabilization and resuscitation before eventually being transferred to a trauma center. There...
Pediatric Gastroenteritis and Dehydration
SimXA 2-year-old boy presents to the hospital with severe dehydration and gastroenteritis. His father reports multiple episodes of vomiting and diarrhea following a visit to the carnival. Despite attempting oral rehydration at home, the patient’s condition worsened, leading to lethargy and decreased responsiveness. Learners will assess, intervene, and communicate with...
A 2-year-old boy presents to the hospital with severe dehydration and gastroenteritis. His father reports multiple episodes of vomiting and diarrhea following a visit to...
Head-to-Toe Nursing Assessment
SimXA 65-year-old male was admitted to the hospital 3 days ago for antibiotic treatment for pneumonia. Learners should conduct a comprehensive head-to-toe assessment on the patient. This scenario has been designed for a moderatorless experience.
A 65-year-old male was admitted to the hospital 3 days ago for antibiotic treatment for pneumonia. Learners should conduct a comprehensive head-to-toe assessment on the...
Addressing Horizontal Violence in Medication Wasting
St. John Fisher University, Wegmans School of NursingThis scenario involves an elderly male patient experiencing agitation in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), requiring immediate and skilled nursing intervention. But as the scenario unfolds, Learners are placed in a position of simulated horizontal violence related to unsafe medication administration. The scenario begins with the patient's escalating agitation, prompting...
This scenario involves an elderly male patient experiencing agitation in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), requiring immediate and skilled nursing intervention. But as the scenario...
Surgical Skills Trainer: Scrubbing, Gowning, Gloving
VALOR ProgramIn this skills module the learner will practice scrubbing, gowning, and gloving. They will learn to gown themselves without assistance and with assistance. They will also need to assist the surgeon with gowning and gloving.
In this skills module the learner will practice scrubbing, gowning, and gloving. They will learn to gown themselves without assistance and with assistance. They will...
Surgical Skills Trainer: Patient Prep
VALOR ProgramThis skills module will focus on basic preoperative patient setup skills. The Learner will prep a patient for an open appendectomy by reviewing and/or completing the following skills: - Hair Removal - Patient Positioning - Electrosurgical Unit (ESU) Setup - Sequential Compression Device (SCD) Placement - Patient Warming - Skin...
This skills module will focus on basic preoperative patient setup skills. The Learner will prep a patient for an open appendectomy by reviewing and/or completing...
Surgical Skills Trainer: Back Table Setup
VALOR ProgramIn this skills module, the Learner will be setting up the back table of an operating room. This will involve setting up several sterile surfaces, opening items onto these sterile surfaces, and eventually arranging them into the appropriate locations while maintaining sterile technique.
In this skills module, the Learner will be setting up the back table of an operating room. This will involve setting up several sterile surfaces,...
Multi-Patient Safe Medication Administration
George Mason UniversityA learner is assigned three patients during a morning medication pass on a medical-surgical unit. Each patient has unique health conditions requiring the administration of multiple medications. The learner must assess patient status, identify potential safety concerns, and use clinical judgment to determine the appropriateness of each medication. Throughout the...
A learner is assigned three patients during a morning medication pass on a medical-surgical unit. Each patient has unique health conditions requiring the administration of...
Postoperative Cardiac Emergency
Cleveland ClinicThe patient is a 55yo man, 24 hours post cardiac surgery admitted in the CVICU. The surgery was performed without complication and the patient was successfully extubated and has been recovering in the CVICU. Patient is alert, oriented and able to converse with the medical team. Patient reports on initial...
The patient is a 55yo man, 24 hours post cardiac surgery admitted in the CVICU. The surgery was performed without complication and the patient was...
Patient Advocacy in Correctional Nursing
St. John Fisher University, Wegmans School of NursingThis scenario places Learners in a correctional facility where they must assess an inmate who sustained a head injury during a prison fight. Learners will navigate the complexities of this unique environment, utilizing the TeamSTEPPS protocol to advocate for a thorough neurological assessment, recognizing potential biases, and ensuring proper communication...
This scenario places Learners in a correctional facility where they must assess an inmate who sustained a head injury during a prison fight. Learners will...
Interprofessional Medication Error Management and Disclosure
George Mason UniversityCarmel Johnson is a 22-year-old female who was admitted for overnight observation after a minor surgical procedure. Learner(s) will receive a handoff from the outgoing nurse who reports that the patient is feeling unwell. Learner(s) will enter the room to assess the patient, identify that she has hypoglycemia from an...
Carmel Johnson is a 22-year-old female who was admitted for overnight observation after a minor surgical procedure. Learner(s) will receive a handoff from the outgoing...
Recognition and Management of Cardiogenic Shock
TriHealthThis scenario is designed to assess an individual learner's ability to recognize signs and symptoms of cardiogenic shock in a 60-year-old male. On a telemetry floor, Learners receive handoff inside the patient's room from the nurse coming off their shift. Upon entering the patient's room, the Learner should actively assess...
This scenario is designed to assess an individual learner's ability to recognize signs and symptoms of cardiogenic shock in a 60-year-old male. On a telemetry...
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)—Deployed
Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesA 9-year-old is evaluated after a traumatic injury. The trainee must stabilize the patient in a hospital-based environment. On arrival, the child appears agitated. Their exam is remarkable for superficial scrapes and a left arm fracture. The patient’s head is covered, hiding a significant scalp wound. After completion of the...
A 9-year-old is evaluated after a traumatic injury. The trainee must stabilize the patient in a hospital-based environment. On arrival, the child appears agitated. Their...
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)—Hospital-Based
Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesA 9-year-old is evaluated after a traumatic injury. The trainee must stabilize the patient in a hospital-based environment. On arrival, the child appears agitated. Their exam is remarkable for superficial scrapes and a left arm fracture. The patient’s head is covered, hiding a significant scalp wound. After completion of the...
A 9-year-old is evaluated after a traumatic injury. The trainee must stabilize the patient in a hospital-based environment. On arrival, the child appears agitated. Their...
School Nurse—Administration Conflict Resolution
George Mason UniversityThis simulation takes place in a school administrative setting with no requirement to provide clinical care. This simulation is a seated single-player experience. Learners must utilize their conflict resolution skills to navigate two confrontations. The first is an aggressive colleague entering the learner's office and demonstrating combative behavior. The second...
This simulation takes place in a school administrative setting with no requirement to provide clinical care. This simulation is a seated single-player experience. Learners must...
School Nurse—Administrative Coaching
George Mason UniversityThis simulation takes place in the school district environment. Learners will engage in a coaching conversation with Kyson Potts, a nurse who has been in the district for 20 years. Kyson is having performance issues. Learners will need to assess why Kyson is not performing as expected, and develop an...
This simulation takes place in the school district environment. Learners will engage in a coaching conversation with Kyson Potts, a nurse who has been in...
Community Crisis Response
George Mason UniversityA local crisis hotline receives a call regarding a 17-year-old individual displaying signs of acute emotional distress. The individual, identified as "Lucia," stands alone near the edge of a wooded area in a public space. Lucia appears visibly upset and distant, potentially in need of immediate assistance. The county Crisis...
A local crisis hotline receives a call regarding a 17-year-old individual displaying signs of acute emotional distress. The individual, identified as "Lucia," stands alone near...
Team Dynamics During Patient Escalation
Nationwide Children's HospitalRiley is a young patient who is experiencing agitation while in the emergency department. The case will revolve around managing their agitation through team-based approach.
Riley is a young patient who is experiencing agitation while in the emergency department. The case will revolve around managing their agitation through team-based approach.
Artificial Airway
University of Pennsylvania School of NursingRuma suffered a hemorrhagic stroke twenty-one days ago. She required prolonged mechanical ventilation necessitating a tracheostomy. The patient’s condition has been steadily improving. She has been weaned off of mechanical ventilation and is breathing on her own, receiving oxygen via a humidified trach collar. Ruma is alert and oriented. A...
Ruma suffered a hemorrhagic stroke twenty-one days ago. She required prolonged mechanical ventilation necessitating a tracheostomy. The patient’s condition has been steadily improving. She has...
Heat Stroke Pain Management in an Adult
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityThe patient is a 19-year-old male patient admitted to the ED for dehydration and fluid/electrolyte imbalances due to heat exhaustion. The patient has been stabilized but the nurse reports that he was complaining of general fatigue & a mild headache. He was given acetaminophen 650 mg PO about 3 hours...
The patient is a 19-year-old male patient admitted to the ED for dehydration and fluid/electrolyte imbalances due to heat exhaustion. The patient has been stabilized...
Women’s Health, UG Nursing—Prenatal, Intrapartum, and Newborn Care
St. John Fisher University, Wegmans School of NursingTonya is a 32-year-old woman who will be seen across the pregnancy continuum from antepartum to intrapartum through NB stabilization. This case has a special focus on identifying and discussing SDOH for UG nursing students enrolled in a women’s health course. During each phase the student team will complete an...
Tonya is a 32-year-old woman who will be seen across the pregnancy continuum from antepartum to intrapartum through NB stabilization. This case has a special...
SDOH Food Insecurity, Women’s Health
St. John Fisher University, Wegmans School of NursingPatient presents to OB triage accompanied by her 10-year-old daughter with complaints of “feeling dizzy and lightheaded.” Child in the room informs the provider that “mom never eats.” After obtaining a thorough history using open-ended questions and reviewing the patient’s available lab and imaging results, the patient is identified as...
Patient presents to OB triage accompanied by her 10-year-old daughter with complaints of “feeling dizzy and lightheaded.” Child in the room informs the provider that...
Virtual Manikin™ — Outpatient Soft Skills
SimXThe moderator has options to choose the setting location and the virtual manikin patient. Moderator can choose patient diagnosis, treatment, and will have control over the patient's physiology throughout the scenario. The conditions available are obesity, traumatic brain injury, language disorders, Parkinson’s disease, hearing loss, type 2 diabetes, and malnutrition.
The moderator has options to choose the setting location and the virtual manikin patient. Moderator can choose patient diagnosis, treatment, and will have control over...