Lumbar Radiculopathy
Parker UniversityA 27-year-old male presents to the chiropractor clinic with low back and right lower extremity pain. The learner will assess the patient with an organized chiropractic evaluation and look through the x-rays available in the EMR. Exams will consist of a range of motion, neuro, orthopedic, and palpation tests including...
A 27-year-old male presents to the chiropractor clinic with low back and right lower extremity pain. The learner will assess the patient with an organized...
Lumbar Stenosis
Parker UniversityA 67-year-old male patient presents to the chiropractor with low back pain and bilateral leg pain. The learner must perform a history and physical examination including a range of motion, palpation, orthopedic, and neuro evaluation. Following the exam, the learner will formulate a differential diagnosis and have access to xrays...
A 67-year-old male patient presents to the chiropractor with low back pain and bilateral leg pain. The learner must perform a history and physical examination...
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...
STEMI V-Fib Arrest
Ohio State UniversityA patient presents to the ED with sudden chest heaviness that is radiating to their jaw. The patient also reports anxiety, diaphoresis, and nausea. The case starts off with an EMS handoff. Their symptoms are progressively worsening since first appearing one hour before; upon arrival at the ED, they are...
A patient presents to the ED with sudden chest heaviness that is radiating to their jaw. The patient also reports anxiety, diaphoresis, and nausea. The...
Tracheostomy Complications—Cuff Leak
NYU Grossman School of MedicineIn this scenario, the learner is called to the bedside of a 65-year-old man by a MICU nurse due to hypoxia and low pressure alarm on the ventilator. The patient has a prolonged recovery from ARDS and requires a continual mechanical ventilatory support. He also underwent percutaneous tracheostomy insertion 10...
In this scenario, the learner is called to the bedside of a 65-year-old man by a MICU nurse due to hypoxia and low pressure alarm...
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...
Geriatric Pneumonia—Inpatient
University of Nebraska Medical CenterA 68-year-old male with COPD is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia; the signout says he became more sick overnight. The learner must identify that the patient is in respiratory distress and begin interventions to treat him, including administering oxygen via nasal cannula or non-rebreather. The learner is expected to...
Geriatric Pneumonia—Inpatient
A 68-year-old male with COPD is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia; the signout says he became more sick overnight. The learner must identify that...
Post-op Mobility and Elimination
University of Nebraska Medical CenterA 67-year-old male is admitted to the surgical ward after hip repair surgery and develops a clostridium difficile infection. The learner must put on proper personal protective equipment and perform an initial assessment, including a focused musculoskeletal exam. The learner should notice that the patient needs to be cleaned–including appropriate...
Post-op Mobility and Elimination
A 67-year-old male is admitted to the surgical ward after hip repair surgery and develops a clostridium difficile infection. The learner must put on proper...
Goals of Care Discussion
Maimonides Medical CenterIn this scenario, a daughter brings her elderly father to the hospital because of respiratory distress. The patient has a history of advanced lung cancer, appears frail and very ill, and is in the emergency department requiring BIPAP for respiratory support. The learner must take the role of the emergency...
In this scenario, a daughter brings her elderly father to the hospital because of respiratory distress. The patient has a history of advanced lung cancer,...
C. Diff
Indiana University School of NursingThis scenario presents an elderly patient with diarrhea who is newly diagnosed with Clostridium difficile colitis, which the learner is informed of via EMR progress notes on VR tablet. The learner must note positive C Diff results on the tablet, don gown and gloves to enter the treatment room, counsel...
This scenario presents an elderly patient with diarrhea who is newly diagnosed with Clostridium difficile colitis, which the learner is informed of via EMR progress...
Violent Adolescent Drug Abuse
Indiana University East School of Nursing and Health SciencesSamuel is a 15-year-old male arriving on a Wednesday evening to the Anger and Substance Abuse Clinic. Samuel has been in the foster care system for thirteen years and with his current family for a year. The learner will have the chance to speak to the foster parents alone and...
Violent Adolescent Drug Abuse
Samuel is a 15-year-old male arriving on a Wednesday evening to the Anger and Substance Abuse Clinic. Samuel has been in the foster care system...
Pediatric Tonsil and Adenoid
Indiana University East School of Nursing and Health SciencesRicky Stone is an 8-year-old African American male that arrived at the emergency department with his mom. He is seven days postoperative from a tonsil and adenoidectomy. Today, he vomited at home and filled a bowl of clotted blood. After the initial examination, learners are expected to articulate pertinent findings...
Pediatric Tonsil and Adenoid
Ricky Stone is an 8-year-old African American male that arrived at the emergency department with his mom. He is seven days postoperative from a tonsil...
Epileptic Seizure
Inselspital - Universitätsspital BernA patient presents to the emergency department with a severe right sided headache that began acutely two hours prior. The learner must perform an initial assessment during which the patient will show worsening confusion and, eventually, will have a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. The learner must treat the seizure with benzodiazepines,...
A patient presents to the emergency department with a severe right sided headache that began acutely two hours prior. The learner must perform an initial...
Chest Pain—ACS
Queensland Health ServiceA middle-aged male presents to the emergency department feeling unwell with chest pains and fainting. During initial evaluation of the patient, he loses consciousness and has a cardiac arrest with ventricular tachycardia, which can be seen on the monitor. The learner is expected to evaluate the patient, order and interpret...
A middle-aged male presents to the emergency department feeling unwell with chest pains and fainting. During initial evaluation of the patient, he loses consciousness and...
Infant with Bronchiolitis
Queensland Health ServiceA 4-month-old is admitted with RSV and bronchiolitis by their mother who is concerned her baby is deteriorating. The Learner(s) must assess the patient, recognize respiratory distress, and escalate oxygen. The patient will decompensate, which requires the learner(s) to call a code blue, support the patient’s airway, suction the airway,...
A 4-month-old is admitted with RSV and bronchiolitis by their mother who is concerned her baby is deteriorating. The Learner(s) must assess the patient, recognize...
Cellulitis and PICC Line Care Skills
Queensland Health ServiceA middle aged male is being treated for cellulitis requiring administration of intravenous antibiotics through a PICC line. The Learner(s) must assess the patient and follow medication administration orders. The Learner(s) will also perform a PICC line dressing change procedure which includes, cleaning the area, monitoring for movement of the...
A middle aged male is being treated for cellulitis requiring administration of intravenous antibiotics through a PICC line. The Learner(s) must assess the patient and...
EMS Climbing Accident and Rescue
Air MethodsIn this scenario, a 34 year-old male is involved in a climbing accident after a rock fall cut his rope. The flight crew has arrived prior to any other first responders. The patient has sustained multiple traumatic injuries and is hemodynamically unstable when the flight crew arrives. The learner must...
In this scenario, a 34 year-old male is involved in a climbing accident after a rock fall cut his rope. The flight crew has arrived...
ACLS Knowledge Update
Air MethodsIn this scenario, a 56-year-old male patient arrives at the emergency department with chest pain with symptomatic bradycardia and unstable vital signs. The patient will progress to unstable Vtach, Vfib arrest, and then PEA arrest throughout the case. Learners will work to provide compressions, medications, electrical therapy, and airway interventions...
In this scenario, a 56-year-old male patient arrives at the emergency department with chest pain with symptomatic bradycardia and unstable vital signs. The patient will...
Teenager with Chest Pain
Children's NationalIn this scenario, you are called to evaluate an adolescent in the Emergency Department for severe chest/epigastric pain, headache, and emesis. The patient is a 15-year-old previously healthy male who developed fever, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, cough, and malaise 1 week ago. He was seen by his PMD and started on...
In this scenario, you are called to evaluate an adolescent in the Emergency Department for severe chest/epigastric pain, headache, and emesis. The patient is a...
Pediatric Post-op Hypoxia and Hypotension
Children's NationalIn this scenario the patient is a 4 d/o male with HLHS (mitral and aortic atresia) s/p Stage 1 (Norwood) procedure presenting in a low-output state with progressive hypotension and hypoxemia. Learners must assess the patient, evaluate the situation, recognize abnormal findings, and respond with appropriate interventions.
In this scenario the patient is a 4 d/o male with HLHS (mitral and aortic atresia) s/p Stage 1 (Norwood) procedure presenting in a low-output...
Desaturation and Bradycardia in Infant
Children's NationalIn this scenario the patient is a 2-month-old ex-full-term male with a history of a small secundum ASD and moderate conoventricular septal defect. He is POD#0 from stitch closure of ASD and patch repair of the VSD. The post-op TEE shows a small residual ASD, no residual VSD, and good...
In this scenario the patient is a 2-month-old ex-full-term male with a history of a small secundum ASD and moderate conoventricular septal defect. He is...
Pediatric Post-op SVT
Children's NationalIn this scenario, a 4-day old baby boy is in the cardiac intensive care unit recovering from a coarctation repair. The patient is intubated with all postoperative lines, drains, etc. and is in hemodynamically unstable supraventricular tachycardia at the beginning of the scenario. The patient has already been given adenosine...
In this scenario, a 4-day old baby boy is in the cardiac intensive care unit recovering from a coarctation repair. The patient is intubated with...
Pediatric Low Cardiac Output Syndrome
Children's NationalA 3 month-old infant s/p complete AV canal defect repair is recovering in the first postoperative night in the cardiac intensive care unit. He develops junctional ectopic tachycardia with a narrow pulse pressure and hypotension. Learners must recognize and diagnose the arrhythmia and provide therapies to improve the cardiac output...
A 3 month-old infant s/p complete AV canal defect repair is recovering in the first postoperative night in the cardiac intensive care unit. He develops...