Nursing Essentials: Gastric Decompression and Specimen Collection
California State University, Los Angeles SimXA 75-year-old male patient with active hematemesis is admitted to the emergency department. The patient has a history of Coumadin and NSAID use. In this scenario, learners must complete a focused abdominal assessment, implement fluid resuscitation, and initiate an anticoagulant reversal protocol. Essentials procedural skills include nasogastric tube insertion, pH...
A 75-year-old male patient with active hematemesis is admitted to the emergency department. The patient has a history of Coumadin and NSAID use. In this...
Nursing Essentials: Hygiene and Daily Cares
California State University, Los Angeles SimXAn 83-year-old female was admitted to a high-acuity Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 25 days ago after experiencing a significant left-sided ischemic stroke. She has significant right-sided deficits and requires assistance completing Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). In this scenario, learners must assist a dependent patient in completing daily cares, including...
An 83-year-old female was admitted to a high-acuity Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 25 days ago after experiencing a significant left-sided ischemic stroke. She has significant...
Nursing Essentials: Postoperative Pain Management and Respiratory Care
California State University, Los Angeles SimXA 58-year-old female who underwent a right-sided video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery resection earlier today is admitted to the medical-surgical unit following an uneventful stay in the post-anesthesia care unit. The patient is experiencing significant "stabbing" pain at the surgical site. In this scenario, learners must complete a focused postoperative assessment, manage...
A 58-year-old female who underwent a right-sided video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery resection earlier today is admitted to the medical-surgical unit following an uneventful stay in the...
Nursing Essentials: Airway Management and Oxygen Therapy
California State University, Los Angeles SimXA 78-year-old female was admitted to the hospital overnight from her long-term care facility with suspected influenza. She has an established tracheostomy due to a history of laryngeal cancer and a subsequent partial laryngectomy 5 years ago. In this scenario, learners will need to obtain a specimen sample from the...
A 78-year-old female was admitted to the hospital overnight from her long-term care facility with suspected influenza. She has an established tracheostomy due to a...
Nursing Essentials: Urinary Output and Elimination
California State University, Los Angeles SimXAn 86-year-old male was admitted the medical-surgical unit for altered mental status secondary to a urinary tract infection. The patient is pleasant but disoriented to place and time and experiencing urinary retention due to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH). In this scenario, learners must complete a focused assessment, manage care for...
An 86-year-old male was admitted the medical-surgical unit for altered mental status secondary to a urinary tract infection. The patient is pleasant but disoriented to...
Nursing Essentials: Colostomy and Palliative Care Management
California State University, Los Angeles SimXA 42-year-old male with stage IV colorectal cancer has recently been transferred to a long-term care facility for palliative care management. In this scenario, learners must manage care for a terminally ill patient with a colostomy and chronic pain, balancing physical and psychosocial needs.
A 42-year-old male with stage IV colorectal cancer has recently been transferred to a long-term care facility for palliative care management. In this scenario, learners...
Nursing Essentials: IV Access and Medication Administration
California State University, Los Angeles SimXA 56-year-old female was admitted to the oncology unit 8 days ago for chemotherapy management and supportive care due to treatment complications following a recurrence of breast cancer. She has a past history of a right-sided mastectomy with axillary lymph node removal. She has a left-sided tunneled central venous catheter...
A 56-year-old female was admitted to the oncology unit 8 days ago for chemotherapy management and supportive care due to treatment complications following a recurrence...
Nursing Essentials: Infection Control and Patient Safety
California State University, Los Angeles SimXAn 83-year-old female was admitted to a high-acuity Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 25 days ago after experiencing a significant left-sided ischemic stroke. She has significant right-sided deficits and requires assistance completing Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). In this scenario, learners must assist a dependent patient in completing daily cares, including...
An 83-year-old female was admitted to a high-acuity Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 25 days ago after experiencing a significant left-sided ischemic stroke. She has significant...
Nursing Essentials: Head to Toe 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...
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...
Mixed Mass Casualty Incident Triage
Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesIn this scenario, learners are plunged into the chaotic aftermath of a military airshow accident. They arrive on the scene to discover a family of four among the injured: a father, mother, a five-year-old child, and an infant. The scenario is designed to test the learners' ability to perform under...
In this scenario, learners are plunged into the chaotic aftermath of a military airshow accident. They arrive on the scene to discover a family of...
Surgical Nursing: Fire in the OR
VALOR ProgramThe learner(s) will participate in an open appendectomy case for an otherwise medically uncomplicated patient. However, before the procedure starts, the patient develops malignant hyperthermia from the induction. The learner(s) must assist the operative team in calling for help, requesting the malignant hyperthermia cart, preparing dantrolene for the anesthesiologist, and...
The learner(s) will participate in an open appendectomy case for an otherwise medically uncomplicated patient. However, before the procedure starts, the patient develops malignant hyperthermia...
Surgical Nursing: Malignant Hyperthermia
VALOR ProgramThe learner(s) will participate in an open appendectomy case for an otherwise medically uncomplicated patient. However, before the procedure starts, the patient develops malignant hyperthermia from the induction. The learner(s) must assist the operative team in calling for help, requesting the malignant hyperthermia cart, preparing dantrolene for the anesthesiologist, and...
The learner(s) will participate in an open appendectomy case for an otherwise medically uncomplicated patient. However, before the procedure starts, the patient develops malignant hyperthermia...
Women’s Wellness—Interprofessional Consultation
Arizona State University, Edson College of Nursing and Health InnovationIn this scenario, learners will explore an interprofessional healthcare team tasked with developing a holistic care plan for Olivia Buffington, a 55-year-old woman referred to the Wellness Clinic for healthy lifestyle modifications following recent lab work. Learners review patient documentation and perform assessments, mirroring real-world practice. Each learner, representing their...
In this scenario, learners will explore an interprofessional healthcare team tasked with developing a holistic care plan for Olivia Buffington, a 55-year-old woman referred to...
Pediatric Blunt Abdominal Trauma and Hemorrhage
Children's Mercy Kansas CityThis scenario involves a 4-year-old Spanish-speaking male after he was struck by a vehicle while running across a road. The scenario is set in a community hospital emergency department trauma room. An EMS provider arrives with the patient and provides a report. The patient is an irritable child with blood...
This scenario involves a 4-year-old Spanish-speaking male after he was struck by a vehicle while running across a road. The scenario is set in a...
Management of Infant Hyponatremia
Air MethodsThis scenario involves the assessment and management of infant hyponatremia and hypoglycemia in a 5-day-old male. Learners are dispatched to a small community ER to transport the patient, Davy Humphrey, who presents with lethargy and irritability. Report and dialogue with the Mother reveal that the Mother has been diluting and...
This scenario involves the assessment and management of infant hyponatremia and hypoglycemia in a 5-day-old male. Learners are dispatched to a small community ER to...
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...
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,...
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...