PEARLS for Systems Integration Debriefing Tool

The PEARLS for Systems Integration Debreifng Tool is now available as a free colour download.

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Situation awareness assessment in patient deterioration simulations

This is an instrument to measure situation awareness in nurses participating in a patient deterioration simulation scenario. It measures nurses’ perception of quantifiable signs of deterioration (e.g., vital signs, level of consciousness) and less quantifiable signs of deterioration (e.g., breath sounds, agitation, new pain). It also measures nurses’ comprehension of the meaning of these signs […]

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Interprofessional Attitudes Scale (IPAS)

Since the publication of the 2011 report Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, few tools have been developed to evaluate attitudes that reflect the competencies. The Interprofessional Assessment Scale (IPAS) was developed and validated with this purpose in mind.

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Virtual Patient: A Fatigued Figure

This virtual patient case, named ‘A fatigued figure’, was the 3rd place winner in the CHEC-CESC Virtual Patient Challenge 2012-2013. The case authors are Ayesha Malik, MSc, MD Candidate, and Kiran Virdy, MD, Faculty of Medicine University of Toronto. This case is designed for medical students and PGY1 in Family Medicine, and is designed as […]

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Moulage Techniques for Simulation

A detailed how-to guide to moulage for standardized patients. Covers basic makeup techniques including proper sanitation and a section on making prosthetics from latex, latex substitutes, prosthetic gelatin, and silicone. Although written for prehospital workers, the guide should be useful for anyone concerned with moulage for standardized patients. The guide is titled “Casualty Simulation Techniques” […]

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Ottawa Crisis Resource Management Global Rating Scale (“Ottawa GRS”)

Ottawa GRS designed to evaluate physician performance in simulated emergencies in the domain of Crisis Resource Management (CRM) skills.

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Multiple scenarios from THESIMTECH

TheSimTech blog offers a number of free simulation scenarios, mostly targeted towards acute care medicine. Some are interprofessional. Topics include: Dyspnea, hypertension, trauma, burn, fire, MVA, shock, adrenal crisis, tachycardia, pelvic fracture, ectopic pregnancy, toxic shock syndrome, sepsis, angioedema, difficult airway, anaphylaxis, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure (CHF), diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), electrical storm, febrile neutropenia, […]

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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) requiring oxygen therapy and suctioning

Mrs. Parmar is a 88 y.o female who presented to hospital 4/7 ago with a persistent cough and general malaise x 1/52. She was admitted to the General Internal Medicine ward with the dx of CAP. Her O2 sats have begun to decline, so the physiotherapy and nursing students must recognize the issue, perform a […]

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COPD exacerbation assessment and intervention

This scenario is intended for learners to assess and intervene for a patient experiencing an exacerbation of COPD. This scenario is based on evidence practice guidelines from the Ontario Ministry of Health and RNAO.

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Acute stroke assessment

This scenario is intended for students learning assessment of acute stroke and is based on recommendations of the Canadian Stroke Strategy (2014), RNAO Stroke Assessment (2011) and Ontarion Ministry of Helath Quality-Based procedures. This scenario focuses on the use of the Canadian Neurological Scale tool.

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Global Rating Scale

This is an evaluation form that can be used to measure students’ simulation performance in many disciplines within healthcare. The Global Rating Scale has been designed to be best utilized with hands-on scenarios in the simulation teaching environment.

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Multidisciplinary Office Cardiac Arrest Emergency Scenario

This is a multidisciplinary office scenario that should be appropriate for any health care professionals that would work in such a setting. A patient presents to the office with left upper back pain that he attributes to gardening. During the assessment the patient reports shortness of breath, chest pain, along with a history of cardiovascular […]

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Simulation Session Booking and Planning Form

The Simulation Session Booking and Planning Form is useful for simulation centre co-coordinators to find out about the learning objectives of the simulation session that an instructor would like to create, and to acquire basic logistics information such as type of participants, number of participants, length of simulation, etc. It can be e-mailed to the […]

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Adult Type 1 Diabetes

Patient has been admitted to an inpatient unit with nausea and vomiting x48 hours, as a result he is experiencing complications with his diabetes. Patient is received with decreased LOC and is lethargic. Learners are to perform a focused assessment, apply nursing knowledge to prioritize care, and demonstrate safe medication administration best practice.

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Blood Transfusion Reactions

This scenario was developed to enhance the learning experience of the RPN student during semester 3 lab related to Blood Administration. The focus is to recognize signs and symptoms of blood transfusion reactions, react approptriately to manage event while using effective communication. The students are first briefed using a worksheet that includes important patient information: […]

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Atrial Fibrillation

Paramedic dispatched to a nursing home, patient is unusually lethargic and weak. The patient is to go to emergency department to be evaluated.

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