In this scenario, a 21-day old patient from Fort Albany, Treaty 9 (Cochrane, ON) is admitted to the pediatric/neonatal intensive care unit (PICU) with bronchiolitis, suspected RSV (swabs pending). The respiratory therapy (RT) student is responsible for completing the initial assessment, management, and reassessment of the patient. As the scenario progresses, they will need to […]

During this simulation, you will take on the role of the Respiratory Therapist who has to perform terminal extubation. Terminal extubation can be accomplished through various approach: uniprofessional or interprofessional. This scenario focuses on demonstrating how this procedure can be done using an interprofessional approach. 

The purpose of this simulation is to provide healthcare students an Indigenous perspective related to cultural safety and communication.  The virtual simulation highlights an Indigenous woman who is pregnant and her encounters with different members of the interprofessional team (sonographers, paramedics, and nurses) as she is transported to the hospital for an ultrasound and non-stress […]

In this scenario, you will assess an adult patient’s readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation, focusing on communication with the patient, family, and healthcare team. Generative AI simulates these interactions, allowing learners to interpret assessment findings, ventilation parameters, patient history, and diagnostics to evaluate weaning and extubation readiness. Responses are compared to an exemplar, with […]

A patient with a potentially difficult airway requires intubation for worsening upper airway obstruction. The team performs an airway assessment, develops a plan and prepares equipment. Prior to intubation an intubation pause is performed. The first intubation attempt with a video laryngoscope fails. The second attempt with video laryngoscope, a bougie, and smaller ETT also fails due to […]

An adult patient has just been intubated. You are responsible for obtaining orders, setting up ventilation and alarm settings and preparing any required equipment. After initiating ventilation, you are required to ensure the patient’s settings and alarms are appropriate. You are also required to perform and interpret assessment findings. You continue with ongoing maintenance including changes to […]

In this simulation, learners will encounter three patient scenarios that require adapting communication strategies. These scenarios are often experienced in the clinical setting by sonographers, and we hope to provide you with communication strategies that you can apply to similar challenging situations. The three scenarios are as follows: 1. De-escalating a frustrated patient, 2. Responding […]

Identify a patient requiring basic life support, perform high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and collaborate with the health care team.