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...
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...