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: 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...
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...
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...
Adolescent Respiratory Distress
Children's NationalPatient is a 12-year-old male with a history of severe asthma who was brought in for difficulty breathing. He has had fevers, cough, and congestion since yesterday evening. He was initially brought to the ED where he received initial treatment, was placed on BiPAP and was transferred to the PICU....
Patient is a 12-year-old male with a history of severe asthma who was brought in for difficulty breathing. He has had fevers, cough, and congestion...
Pediatric Fever with Sickle Cell Disease
Children's NationalPatient is a 3-year-old African American male brought in by EMS with a chief complaint of poor feeding and sleepiness. Mother reports that her child has had a low-grade fever for 2 days, vomiting, diarrhea and today refused to eat and has been sleeping all day. Patient has a history...
Patient is a 3-year-old African American male brought in by EMS with a chief complaint of poor feeding and sleepiness. Mother reports that her child...
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...
Sudden Onset Respiratory Distress
Children's NationalA 16-year-old with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with tachycardia, tachypnea and hypoxemia, found to have a pulmonary embolism, which proceeds to cardiac arrest.
A 16-year-old with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with tachycardia, tachypnea and hypoxemia, found to have a pulmonary embolism, which proceeds to cardiac arrest.
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.
Altered Mental Status—MVA
Children's NationalA 10-year-old male who presented after trauma with subdural hematoma who develops increased intracranial pressure.
A 10-year-old male who presented after trauma with subdural hematoma who develops increased intracranial pressure.
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...
ICU Clinical Swallow Evaluation—Speech Pathology
University of Delaware College of Health SciencesThe learner is called to the intensive care unit to complete a clinical swallow evaluation of a 55-year-old male who self-extubated following prolonged intubation. The learner will complete a case history, oral motor exam, therapeutic PO trials, make recommendations, and complete a FEES study.
The learner is called to the intensive care unit to complete a clinical swallow evaluation of a 55-year-old male who self-extubated following prolonged intubation. The...
Pharmacotherapy of Endocarditis and Septic Shock
University of Pittsburgh School of PharmacyA 46-year-old man with a history of prosthetic mitral valve replacement presents to the emergency department with fevers and hypotension. The Learner will identify their diagnosis on rounds and guide the team’s treatment plan as well as communicate that plan with the patient’s family.
A 46-year-old man with a history of prosthetic mitral valve replacement presents to the emergency department with fevers and hypotension. The Learner will identify their...
TCCC Blast Injury
VALOR ProgramSet in a field environment, the casualty has suffered a right leg amputation and right sided pneumothorax after IED injury. Participants must apply two leg tourniquets, identify all wounds, recognize tension pneumothorax, perform a needle decompression, and give a dose of antibiotics.
Set in a field environment, the casualty has suffered a right leg amputation and right sided pneumothorax after IED injury. Participants must apply two leg...
TCCC Blunt Trauma
VALOR ProgramSet in a field environment, casualty is suffering from multiple traumatic injuries. Participants should conduct a MARCH survey, give TXA, and initiate blood transfusion for hemorrhagic shock. If performed, an ultrasound will demonstrate free abdominal fluid indicating intra abdominal hemorrhage. They should attend to a patient's pain, give antibiotics, provide...
Set in a field environment, casualty is suffering from multiple traumatic injuries. Participants should conduct a MARCH survey, give TXA, and initiate blood transfusion for...
TCCC Dual Patient
VALOR ProgramSet in a field environment, participants need to perform a MARCH assessment and manage life-threatening injuries for two wounded casualties. They both suffered blunt traumatic injuries. One casualty has a significant blunt head injury. The other casualty had blunt abdominal, chest, and lower extremity injuries. Participants will have to work...
Set in a field environment, participants need to perform a MARCH assessment and manage life-threatening injuries for two wounded casualties. They both suffered blunt traumatic...
TCCC Entrapment
VALOR ProgramSet in a field environment, participants respond to a vehicle crash with two entrapped soldiers quickly requiring extrication. One soldier has a bleeding arm wound that requires a tourniquet, but they can be pulled to safety. The driver has a pinned/crushed leg and is unable to be moved, requiring a...
Set in a field environment, participants respond to a vehicle crash with two entrapped soldiers quickly requiring extrication. One soldier has a bleeding arm wound...