Atypical Presentation of an Older Adult
St. John Fisher University, Wegmans School of NursingElderly female in a long term care facility develops acute confusion, diminished appetite, and intermittent complaints of back pain over the past 2 days. The student will have the opportunity to assess the patient, recognize confusion and s/sx of UTI/pyelonephritis, and order point of care testing, including glucose, dipstick U/A,...
Elderly female in a long term care facility develops acute confusion, diminished appetite, and intermittent complaints of back pain over the past 2 days. The...
ICU Sepsis – CVVHD
Houston VANick O. Kidman, a 54-year-old male patient admitted from ED for COPD exacerbation and uncontrolled DM Type 2; was transferred to ICU from the medical floor unit ED 2 days ago for PNA, ARF/AKI, and Sepsis. Patient has AKI with hyperkalemic fluid-overload, requiring dialysis. He also has sever hypotension, requiring...
Nick O. Kidman, a 54-year-old male patient admitted from ED for COPD exacerbation and uncontrolled DM Type 2; was transferred to ICU from the medical...
Postpartum Hemorrhage—Hospital
Southeastern Illinois College30-year-old African American female arriving at the Mother Baby Unit after delivering a male via vaginal delivery approximately 1 and a half hours ago at 39 weeks gestation, P3G2A1. Patient had a retained placenta requiring manual extraction. Patient has had 3 pads saturated in 1 hour and currently feels a...
30-year-old African American female arriving at the Mother Baby Unit after delivering a male via vaginal delivery approximately 1 and a half hours ago at...
Effects of Opioid Abuse on Children and Families
George Mason UniversityJerome Marshall, 19-year-old, refugee from Uganda, lives in a high opioid abuse, imporverished neighborhood. His father is deceased, and his mother remarried a middle-aged Caucasian man who struggles with an opioid addiction. Jerome has a younger half-sister, Namazzi (age 12). Namazzi told Jerome that her stepfather has been sleeping a...
Jerome Marshall, 19-year-old, refugee from Uganda, lives in a high opioid abuse, imporverished neighborhood. His father is deceased, and his mother remarried a middle-aged Caucasian...
Coarctation of the Aorta
Children's National2-week-old baby girl otherwise healthy, born at 38 weeks presenting with respiratory distress. Her parents have noted that she has been breathing faster and feeding less. She has an older brother (3-year-old who is in daycare). Symptoms have been getting worse over the last couple days. She was seen at...
2-week-old baby girl otherwise healthy, born at 38 weeks presenting with respiratory distress. Her parents have noted that she has been breathing faster and feeding...
Primary Care UTI/BPH
University of Nebraska Medical CenterIn this scenario, the patient is a 60 year old male with a history of HTN, CAD, and hyperlipidemia. He came to the hospital with symptoms of UTI. Learners must successfully assess the patient, recognize any abnormal findings, and respond with appropriate care. Throughout the scenario, learners must also communicate...
In this scenario, the patient is a 60 year old male with a history of HTN, CAD, and hyperlipidemia. He came to the hospital with...
Aggressive Behavior Management for Dementia Patient
Keimyoung UniversityA 79-year-old elderly woman with dementia has been unable to adjust to the three-person room at the nursing hospital for three weeks and is showing aggressive behaviors such as screaming and swearing. She is able to communicate easily with an MMSE score of 15/30, but she is angry with her...
A 79-year-old elderly woman with dementia has been unable to adjust to the three-person room at the nursing hospital for three weeks and is showing...
BTT Shunt Occlusion in Interstage Patient with HLHS
Children's NationalThe patient is a 5-week-old baby girl with a prenatal diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome, status post-Norwood with a 3.5mm BTT shunt at DOL5. Her intraoperative and postoperative course was relatively unremarkable, and she had been in the hospital for two weeks post-op, working on feeding issues. She has...
The patient is a 5-week-old baby girl with a prenatal diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome, status post-Norwood with a 3.5mm BTT shunt at DOL5....
Social Determinants of Health Bundle
SimXThis bundle focuses on the holistic approach to patient care, concentrating on the social determinants of health and health equity. Through these virtual patient encounters, learners experience various scenarios that highlight the complex social, environmental, and psychological factors affecting patient health. Each scenario is meticulously crafted to challenge the learner...
Social Determinants of Health Bundle
This bundle focuses on the holistic approach to patient care, concentrating on the social determinants of health and health equity. Through these virtual patient encounters,...
Pediatric Asthma Requiring Airway in a Rural ED
Air MethodsA 5-year-old male with a history of asthma presents to a small community hospital ED with three days of worsening shortness of breath that requires transfer to a pediatric capable facility. Learners must recognize severe asthma and initiate usual asthma treatment, but the child does not respond to these basic...
A 5-year-old male with a history of asthma presents to a small community hospital ED with three days of worsening shortness of breath that requires...
Shoulder Dystocia in a Rural ED
Air MethodsThis scenario leads learners through an encounter with a patient in active labor. As the case progresses, learners must recognize that the patient is experiencing shoulder dystocia and is in active labor/imminent delivery. Following successful delivery, the infant will require basic assessment and care, and the mother will require care...
This scenario leads learners through an encounter with a patient in active labor. As the case progresses, learners must recognize that the patient is experiencing...
Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation
Southeastern Illinois CollegeThe patient is a fifteen-year-old teenage male that presents to the medical clinic with asthma exacerbation. He is attended by his parent. The patient reports having played a football game earlier this week in cold, damp weather. He has a two-day history of a non-productive cough, shortness of breath, and...
The patient is a fifteen-year-old teenage male that presents to the medical clinic with asthma exacerbation. He is attended by his parent. The patient reports...
Precipitous Labor & Neonatal Resuscitation
SimXThis scenario starts in the emergency department. There is an obviously pregnant mom who is screaming in pain. The OB/GYN cannot arrive at the hospital in time, even if they are paged. Delivery becomes imminent, and the mom gives birth to a baby with a poor tone and low heart...
This scenario starts in the emergency department. There is an obviously pregnant mom who is screaming in pain. The OB/GYN cannot arrive at the hospital...
Anesthesia Post-op
University of Pennsylvania School of NursingIn the Operating Room, a 23-year-old female patient with an undiagnosed pseudocholinesterase deficiency is undergoing general anesthesia for a D&E. As the surgical case is completed, the Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist (SRNA) turns the anesthesia off. Still, the deficiency causes the patient to remain under the influence of the paralytic...
In the Operating Room, a 23-year-old female patient with an undiagnosed pseudocholinesterase deficiency is undergoing general anesthesia for a D&E. As the surgical case is...
Tetralogy of Fallot with Hypercyanotic Spell
Children's NationalThe patient is a 2 week-old baby boy with prenatal diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot. An IV was placed when the patient was in the triage area and the saturations since the arrival to the ED have been in the 60s. This scenario begins with a notably cyanotic infant with...
The patient is a 2 week-old baby boy with prenatal diagnosis of Tetralogy of Fallot. An IV was placed when the patient was in the...
Preeclampsia
SimXYou are working in a rural Emergency Department. You see a 35 year-old female who comes into the emergency department for a headache. Through a proper history and physical, you also note right upper quadrant abdominal pain, leg swelling, and she is obviously pregnant. She is a G1P0 who is...
You are working in a rural Emergency Department. You see a 35 year-old female who comes into the emergency department for a headache. Through a...
Sepsis
SimXThe learner is working in the emergency department, going to see a 70-year-old male who is here with abdominal pain and fever. The patient was previously told his gallbladder was bad and needs to be removed. Upon initial assessment, the patient is febrile, tachycardic, and hypotensive. If treated aggressively with...
The learner is working in the emergency department, going to see a 70-year-old male who is here with abdominal pain and fever. The patient was...
Pediatric Dysrhythmia (Resuscitation)
SimXIn this scenario, a 9-year-old Hispanic male without any prior known medical history is brought in by EMS after collapsing during physical education class. The patient was transported to the emergency department by the emergency medical providers. During the assessment, the patient goes into ventricular tachycardia and the learner must...
In this scenario, a 9-year-old Hispanic male without any prior known medical history is brought in by EMS after collapsing during physical education class. The...
COVID-19 Triage
SimXIn this scenario, the learner is a health care provider in a triage staging tent in the parking lot of a local hospital. The patient comes in with complaints of fever and chills as well as 1 day of coughing. The learner must put on the correct form of PPE,...
In this scenario, the learner is a health care provider in a triage staging tent in the parking lot of a local hospital. The patient...
GI Bleed
Ohio State UniversityThe patient is a caucasion male who is brought into the emergency department by EMS with generalized weakness and lightheadedness. The learners should perform a focused history and physical exam to correctly diagnose GI bleed. During the encounter, the patient will have an acute episode of hematemesis and quickly decompensate...
The patient is a caucasion male who is brought into the emergency department by EMS with generalized weakness and lightheadedness. The learners should perform a...
Sepsis Care
University of Nebraska Medical CenterThe patient is an 84-year-old female who is in the hospital after a bowel surgery. The learner receives a handoff from the previous nurse and should recognize signs that the patient is sick. The learner must perform an assessment where they will find fever, tachycardia, decreased urine output, abdominal pain,...
Sepsis Care
The patient is an 84-year-old female who is in the hospital after a bowel surgery. The learner receives a handoff from the previous nurse and...
Prioritization of Multiple Patients
University of Nebraska Medical CenterIn this scenario, the learner is a nurse caring for four patients with one nursing assistant to help with basic tasks. One patient is an 82-year-old woman with a knee abscess and a drain that needs to be removed. Another patient is a 45-year-old man who is post colon resection....
Prioritization of Multiple Patients
In this scenario, the learner is a nurse caring for four patients with one nursing assistant to help with basic tasks. One patient is an...
Primary Care COVID-19
University of Nebraska Medical CenterA 60-year-old male presents to his primary care office after exposure to COVID-19 with clear symptoms. The learner will complete an initial assessment, communicate those findings to the physician, and perform a nasal swab. During a time lapse, the patient is hospitalized with COVID-19 and visits the learner again prior...
A 60-year-old male presents to his primary care office after exposure to COVID-19 with clear symptoms. The learner will complete an initial assessment, communicate those...
Outpatient Preeclampsia
University of Nebraska Medical CenterA 24-year-old woman who is 31 weeks pregnant presents for an OB visit feeling fatigued. The learner performs an initial assessment identifying the signs and symptoms of preeclampsia including hypertension, weight gain, and proteinuria on urinalysis. After discussing with the physician, the patient is admitted to the hospital where the...
A 24-year-old woman who is 31 weeks pregnant presents for an OB visit feeling fatigued. The learner performs an initial assessment identifying the signs and...