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School-Based Instructional Support Team

Molloy University, School of Education and Human Services

Ethan is a 10-year-old, Latino boy who is in fifth grade. He and his mother are meeting with a professional team to create a support plan. He has academic performance issues, behavior outbursts in class (e.g., meltdowns during transitions), and is increasingly withdrawn from peers. His mother feels overwhelmed and...

Community/Public Health Leadership

Ethan is a 10-year-old, Latino boy who is in fifth grade. He and his mother are meeting with a professional team to create a support...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Interprofessional, Social Worker
Specialty: Community/Public Health, Leadership
Author: Molloy University, School of Education and Human Services
Language: English
Room size: 12x12
Setting: School
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Male
Tags: academic performance, behavioral outbursts, community resources, cultural humility, ESL education, family-centered care, instructional support team, interdisciplinary team, Latino student support, Molloy University, School-based intervention, social-emotional learning, student advocacy, therapeutic support plan, trauma-informed education, VR soft skills training,
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Women’s Wellness—Interprofessional Consultation

Arizona State University, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation

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 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...

Ambulatory Care/Outpatient Services Leadership

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...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, Dietetics, Interprofessional, Physical/Occupational Therapy, Social Worker
Specialty: Ambulatory Care/Outpatient Services, Leadership
Author: Arizona State University, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation
Language: English
Room size: 12x12
Setting: Outpatient Clinic
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Female
Tags: ASU Edson College, Care Coordination, Clinical Assessment, Health Innovation, Healthcare Leadership, Holistic Care, interdisciplinary team, Interprofessional Education, IPE, Lifestyle Modification, medical VR, nursing education, Patient-Centered Care, Population Health, Professional Ethics, Psychological Safety, Shared Plan of Care, Team Collaboration, Wellness Clinic, Women's Wellness,
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Patient Advocacy in Correctional Nursing

St. John Fisher University, Wegmans School of Nursing

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 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...

Ambulatory Care/Outpatient Services Community/Public Health Leadership SDOH Trauma

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...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, Social Worker
Specialty: Ambulatory Care/Outpatient Services, Community/Public Health, Leadership, SDOH, Trauma
Author: St. John Fisher University, Wegmans School of Nursing
Language: English
Room size: 10x10
Setting: Infirmary, Prison
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Male
Tags: correctional nursing, decompensating patient, documentation, head injury assessment, interprofessional communication, neurological assessment, Nursing Interventions, patient advocacy, prison healthcare, resource limitations, security concerns, TeamSTEPPS,
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Community Crisis Response

George Mason University

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 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...

Community/Public Health Pediatric SDOH

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...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, Community Education, Social Worker
Specialty: Pediatric, Community/Public Health, SDOH
Author: George Mason University
Language: English
Room size: 12x12
Setting: School
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Female
Tags: community crisis team, crisis outreach, crisis response, emotional distress support, mental health crisis, SDOH assessment, suicide intervention, therapeutic communication, trauma-informed care, youth de-escalation,

Virtual Manikin™ — Outpatient Soft Skills

SimX

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 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.

Advanced EMT Community/Public Health Emergency Medicine EMT Fundamentals Internal Medicine Mental Health Neurology Paramedic Psychiatry

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...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, EMS/Prehospital, Physician/Advanced Practice Provider, Social Worker
Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Advanced EMT, Community/Public Health, EMT, Fundamentals, Mental Health, Paramedic, Psychiatry
Author: SimX
Language: English
Room size: 16x16
Setting: Outpatient Clinic, Other
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Female, Male
Tags: ambulatory care, communication skills, diabetes management, healthcare simulation, outpatient care, Parkinson's disease, patient assessment, soft skills training, traumatic brain injury, Virtual Manikin,

SDOH Housing Instability

St. John Fisher University, Wegmans School of Nursing

Maria Gomez is a 19-year-old, Latina female who currently lives in an urban encampment in Rochester, NY. Maria has been living at the encampment for 6 months. She does not have access to routine healthcare and is not currently utilizing any social services. The first touchpoint with Maria is at...

Community/Public Health Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Internal Medicine Medical/Surgical SDOH

Maria Gomez is a 19-year-old, Latina female who currently lives in an urban encampment in Rochester, NY. Maria has been living at the encampment for...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, Physician/Advanced Practice Provider, Social Worker
Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Community/Public Health, Family Medicine, Medical/Surgical, SDOH
Author: St. John Fisher University, Wegmans School of Nursing
Language: English
Room size: 13x15
Setting: Outdoor, Emergency Department, Other
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Female
Tags: discharge planning, DKA, health history, Housing Instability, patient education, prenatal care, SDOH, social determinants of health, therapeutic communication, urban encampment,

Difficult Client

Georgian College

You are meeting with Michael on a one-to-one basis after he has just received some unexpected news that he will be remaining in the hospital, involuntarily.

Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Internal Medicine Leadership Mental Health Psychiatry

You are meeting with Michael on a one-to-one basis after he has just received some unexpected news that he will be remaining in the hospital,...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, Physician/Advanced Practice Provider, Social Worker
Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Leadership, Mental Health, Psychiatry
Author: Georgian College
Language: English
Room size: 20x20
Setting: Other
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Male
Tags: client interactions, communication, De-escalation, escalating patient behaviors, safety precautions, setting limits,

EMS Combative—Suicidal Intent

VALOR Program

Learner arrives on-scene to find a 40-year-old female patient with a history of PTSD who is intoxicated and expressing both suicidal and homicidal ideation. The patient refuses to talk to police at the beginning of the case. Police ask the EMS providers to help convince the patient to be transported...

Emergency Medicine Mental Health Psychiatry

EMS Combative—Suicidal Intent

EMS Bundle

Learner arrives on-scene to find a 40-year-old female patient with a history of PTSD who is intoxicated and expressing both suicidal and homicidal ideation. The...

Case Information:
Bundles: EMS Bundle
Learner Population: EMS/Prehospital, Physician/Advanced Practice Provider, Social Worker
Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Mental Health, Psychiatry
Author: VALOR Program
Language: English
Room size: 16x14
Setting: Ambulance, Home
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Female
Tags: Alcohol Intoxication, De-escalation, EMT, Firearm Safety, Homicidal Ideation, Military, Paramedic, psychiatric, psychiatry, ptsd, scene safety,

Suicidal Veteran

Houston VA

68-year-old male navy veteran admitted to your unit from the ER for intentional overdose and hypotension. His son found him at home unconscious. The son said that there were empty pill bottles at home, which were the patient's heart/blood pressure medications. However, the patient reports taking only a few pills....

Geriatric Medical/Surgical Mental Health Psychiatry

68-year-old male navy veteran admitted to your unit from the ER for intentional overdose and hypotension. His son found him at home unconscious. The son...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, Physician/Advanced Practice Provider, Social Worker
Specialty: Geriatric, Medical/Surgical, Mental Health, Psychiatry
Author: Houston VA
Language: English
Room size: 12x12
Setting: MedSurg
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Male
Tags: bradycardia, clinical skills, communication skills, Critical Care, De-escalation, dehydration, emergency medicine, healthcare education, healthcare simulation, Healthcare Training, hypotension, inpatient care, medical education, Medical Simulation, medical training, medical VR, mental health, National Patient Safety Goals, nursing education, nursing simulation, overdose, patient care, Patient Safety, physician training, professional development, SAVE policy, SBAR communication, SimX, Suicidal Veteran, suicide prevention, veteran care, Virtual Reality, VR Simulation,

Outpatient Clinic Visit

Houston VA

Patient presenting is seated, waiting for his appointment to see the physician. The clinic is very busy today and appointment times have been delayed. The patient gets up from his seat and walks to the counter to speak with the participant. He has been waiting to see the physician for...

Ambulatory Care/Outpatient Services Mental Health

Patient presenting is seated, waiting for his appointment to see the physician. The clinic is very busy today and appointment times have been delayed. The...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, Social Worker
Specialty: Ambulatory Care/Outpatient Services, Mental Health
Author: Houston VA
Language: English
Room size: 12x12
Setting: MedSurg
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Male
Tags: communication skills, conflict resolution, customer service, De-escalation, outpatient clinic, patient communication, soft skills,

Non-Fatal Suicide Attempt in an Adult

Southeastern Illinois College

A 20 year-old female is admitted to a psych unit from the ED with a diagnosis of suicide attempt and depression. She is accompanied by her mother. Initially, the participant should perform a mental health assessment for a client in a short-term mental health setting, exhibit professional caring attitude, and...

Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Internal Medicine Mental Health Psychiatry

A 20 year-old female is admitted to a psych unit from the ED with a diagnosis of suicide attempt and depression. She is accompanied by...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, Interprofessional, Physician/Advanced Practice Provider, Social Worker
Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Mental Health, Psychiatry
Author: Southeastern Illinois College
Language: English
Room size: 14x13
Setting: MedSurg
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Female
Tags: anxiety, college age, Depressions, mental health, mental health assessment, mood disorder, overdose, personality disorder, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, therapeutic communication, wound care,

Interprofessional Gender-Affirming Care in an Adult

George Mason University

Katarina Washington an African American, 18-year-old, female came to the clinic complaining of irregular heartbeat, feeling faint, and overall fatigue. Katarina hesitantly admits she hasn’t eaten much in the last three days because she’s been sleeping in a friend’s car after being “kicked out” of the house. The RN notices...

Cardiac/Telemetry Community/Public Health Family Medicine Internal Medicine Mental Health Psychiatry SDOH

Katarina Washington an African American, 18-year-old, female came to the clinic complaining of irregular heartbeat, feeling faint, and overall fatigue. Katarina hesitantly admits she hasn’t...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, Interprofessional, Physician/Advanced Practice Provider, Social Worker
Specialty: Internal Medicine, Cardiac/Telemetry, Community/Public Health, Family Medicine, Mental Health, Psychiatry, SDOH
Author: George Mason University
Language: English
Room size: 15x13
Setting: Outpatient Clinic
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Transgender
Tags: anxiety, BPSS, depression, Dietetics, GAD-7, Gender-Affirming Care, Nutrition, PHQ-9, Social Work, Transgender,

Workplace Violence & De-escalation

George Mason University

You are a hospital employee who receives a handover of care. Shortly after walking into your patient’s room, you see a relative standing near the bed who starts to get annoyed and angry. You and other hospital employees are asked to help. Formerly Known As: VR Interprofessional Simulation Training on...

Cardiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Internal Medicine Leadership Mental Health OB/GYN Psychiatry

You are a hospital employee who receives a handover of care. Shortly after walking into your patient’s room, you see a relative standing near the...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, Interprofessional, Physician/Advanced Practice Provider, Social Worker
Specialty: Cardiology, Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Family Medicine, Leadership, Mental Health, Psychiatry
Author: George Mason University
Language: English
Room size: 15x15
Setting: MedSurg
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Female
Tags: communication, De-escalation, non-verbal cues, OODA loop, verbal cues, verbal techniques, Workplace Violence,

Community Health Worker Program

South Carolina State University

A Community Health Worker (CHW) or Community Health Coach (CHC) will collaborate with the medical team. Afterwards, the CHW/CHC will call the patient to review the doctor’s care plan, and will then give a presentation and answer questions on basic health maintenance topics – mental health, high blood pressure, and...

Community/Public Health SDOH

A Community Health Worker (CHW) or Community Health Coach (CHC) will collaborate with the medical team. Afterwards, the CHW/CHC will call the patient to review...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Nursing, Social Worker
Specialty: Community/Public Health, SDOH
Author: South Carolina State University
Language: English
Room size: 16x13
Setting: Office Building
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Female
Tags: Community Health Coach, Community Health Worker, Conference Room, counseling, interprofessional team, outreach, outreach skills,

Goals of Care Discussion

Maimonides Medical Center

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, 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...

Critical Care Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Geriatric Internal Medicine Palliative Medicine/Hospice

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,...

Case Information:
Bundles:
Learner Population: Physician/Advanced Practice Provider, Social Worker
Specialty: Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatric, Palliative Medicine/Hospice
Author: Maimonides Medical Center
Language: English
Room size: 17x13
Setting: Hospital
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Male
Tags: communication, geriatrics, goals of care, palliative care, respiratory distress, shortness of breath,

Brief Psychotic Disorders

Indiana University School of Nursing

Sam is a 45-year-old caucasian female who was brought to the ER by her brother. Her brother reported that Sam was acting strange over the past couple of weeks; in particular, he noticed poor hygiene, bizarre behaviors, and interrupted sleep patterns. He also believes she has auditory and visual hallucinations....

Emergency Medicine Mental Health Psychiatry

Brief Psychotic Disorders

Social Determinants of Health

Sam is a 45-year-old caucasian female who was brought to the ER by her brother. Her brother reported that Sam was acting strange over the...

Case Information:
Bundles: Social Determinants of Health
Learner Population: Nursing, Interprofessional, Physician/Advanced Practice Provider, Social Worker
Specialty: Emergency Medicine, Mental Health, Psychiatry
Author: Indiana University School of Nursing
Language: English
Room size: 12x12
Setting: Hospital
Patient ect:
Patient Gender: Female
Tags: ativan, mental health, nursing students, psych rotation, psychiatric, psychiatric medications, psychosis,