Home Health Care of Discharged Infant
Arizona State University College of Health SolutionsVictoria Gonzales is an 8.5-month-old female infant patient discharged to home 4 weeks ago with a tracheostomy tube, g-tube, and an ostomy. Victoria lives in a lower-income 2-bedroom apartment in Phoenix with her parents and 4 siblings (ages 10, 8, 5, and 3) with her mother being the primary caregiver....
Victoria Gonzales is an 8.5-month-old female infant patient discharged to home 4 weeks ago with a tracheostomy tube, g-tube, and an ostomy. Victoria lives in...
Community Crisis Response
George Mason UniversityA 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...
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...
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.
Artificial Airway
University of Pennsylvania School of NursingRuma suffered a hemorrhagic stroke twenty-one days ago. She required prolonged mechanical ventilation necessitating a tracheostomy. The patient’s condition has been steadily improving. She has been weaned off of mechanical ventilation and is breathing on her own, receiving oxygen via a humidified trach collar. Ruma is alert and oriented. A...
Ruma suffered a hemorrhagic stroke twenty-one days ago. She required prolonged mechanical ventilation necessitating a tracheostomy. The patient’s condition has been steadily improving. She has...
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...
TCCC Penetrating Trauma
VALOR ProgramSet in a field environment, participants evaluate a casualty who suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The location is now secure. Participants should perform a MARCH survey, decompress tension pneumothorax, place leg tourniquet, and apply a foley to a junctional axillary wound.
Set in a field environment, participants evaluate a casualty who suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The location is now secure. Participants should perform a MARCH survey,...
TCCC Severe Head Injury
VALOR ProgramSet in a field environment, the soldier was in a blunt mechanism injury and suffered serious head injury. Initially he is conscious, but unable to provide much history. The participant should perform a MARCH assessment, recognize severe head injury and initiate appropriate life saving interventions such as airway protection, hypertonic...
Set in a field environment, the soldier was in a blunt mechanism injury and suffered serious head injury. Initially he is conscious, but unable to...
EMS Diabetic Emergency
VALOR ProgramLearner is called to scene for reports of altered mental status. On arrival, they will find the 35-year-old female patient lying in the front yard who is localizing to pain but otherwise unresponsive. Bystanders gave one dose of naloxone without effect. Learner will perform an initial assessment and history from...
EMS Diabetic Emergency
Learner is called to scene for reports of altered mental status. On arrival, they will find the 35-year-old female patient lying in the front yard...
EMS Pool Accident
VALOR ProgramLearner will arrive on-scene to find an 18-year-old male unresponsive patient with a bleeding head wound lying next to a pool in the backyard. Learner should perform an initial assessment, identify no pulses, initiate CPR, apply a defibrillator, and identify the patient is in PEA cardiac arrest. A cervical collar...
EMS Pool Accident
Learner will arrive on-scene to find an 18-year-old male unresponsive patient with a bleeding head wound lying next to a pool in the backyard. Learner...
EMS Obstetrics Emergency
VALOR ProgramLearner will arrive on-scene to find a 26-year-old female patient in the bathroom in the final stage of labor. Learner will perform an initial assessment and identify that delivery is imminent. The Learner will aid in delivery which will proceed in an uncomplicated fashion. The newborn will initially be blue...
EMS Obstetrics Emergency
Learner will arrive on-scene to find a 26-year-old female patient in the bathroom in the final stage of labor. Learner will perform an initial assessment...
EMS Pediatric Overdose
VALOR ProgramLearner will arrive on-scene to find a 4-year-old male patient with decreased responsiveness, pinpoint pupils, and shallow respirations. Learner will perform an initial assessment and identify that the patient ingested some hydrocodone-acetaminophen tablets that belonged to the parent, with an open bottle on the bathroom counter. Learner will recognize signs...
EMS Pediatric Overdose
Learner will arrive on-scene to find a 4-year-old male patient with decreased responsiveness, pinpoint pupils, and shallow respirations. Learner will perform an initial assessment and...
Alcohol Withdrawal, CIWA
Houston VAMolly Maple is a 52 year old who came through the ER. She was found at home by family passed out. The family reports she drinks heavily and thinks she passed out drunk. She came to the ER alert and oriented x 3. She is ambulatory but stumbles occasionally. She...
Molly Maple is a 52 year old who came through the ER. She was found at home by family passed out. The family reports she...
Suicidal Veteran
Houston VA68-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....
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...
Outpatient Clinic Visit
Houston VAPatient 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...
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...
Unstable SVT in the ED
Children's NationalA 5 day old infant is brought to the emergency department with irritability, decreased oral intake, hypoactivity, and tachycardia. He was intubated for transport here. He has given adenosine twice for supraventricular tachycardia and now requires further intervention.
A 5 day old infant is brought to the emergency department with irritability, decreased oral intake, hypoactivity, and tachycardia. He was intubated for transport here....
Atypical Presentation of an Older Adult
St. John Fisher University, Wegmans School of NursingElderly female in a long term care facility develops acute confusion, diminished appetite, and intermittent complaints of back pain over the past 2 days. The student will have the opportunity to assess the patient, recognize confusion and s/sx of UTI/pyelonephritis, and order point of care testing, including glucose, dipstick U/A,...
Elderly female in a long term care facility develops acute confusion, diminished appetite, and intermittent complaints of back pain over the past 2 days. The...
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Parker University35 year old male presents with complaints of 6 months of pain in low back and buttocks and general fatigue. Pain is over SI/gluteal region, worse in the morning. The patient also exhibits anterior uveitis. Manipulation will not help the patient. Imaging can be performed which shows pathognomonic bamboo spine....
35 year old male presents with complaints of 6 months of pain in low back and buttocks and general fatigue. Pain is over SI/gluteal region,...
EMS Prehospital Pediatric Trauma
Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA)In a car accident, a pediatric patient suffers trauma, head injury, fracture of one of his arms with deformity and bruises in thorax. He is confused with recent amnesia, but responds to orders. Two EMS must secure the area, give him first attention, and take him in their ambulance to...
In a car accident, a pediatric patient suffers trauma, head injury, fracture of one of his arms with deformity and bruises in thorax. He is...
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Indiana University School of NursingThe patient is a 2-day-old newborn baby girl, presented to the learner in its bassinet in the mother's room crying with no monitors. The patient’s mother is standing next to the baby and the learner is informed–via EMR progress notes on VR tablet–that the patient exhibits fussiness overnight and poor...
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
The patient is a 2-day-old newborn baby girl, presented to the learner in its bassinet in the mother's room crying with no monitors. The patient’s...
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...
Brief Psychotic Disorders
Indiana University School of NursingSam 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....
Brief Psychotic Disorders
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...
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...