The patient consulted their attending physician after experiencing an episode of fatigue, and then required blood tests. You have just begun your shift at the blood sample laboratory and the patient comes to see you for a venipuncture.

Interventional radiology: a port insertion for chemotherapy treatment

The patient consulted their attending physician after experiencing an episode of fatigue and then required blood tests. You have just begun your shift at the blood sample laboratory and the patient comes to see you for a venipuncture.

Mrs. Claudine Jones, 50 years old, is presently at the oncology unit for post-operative care. She has just undergone a modified radical mastectomy on her left breast with ganglion resection. She has been in the recovery room for 45 minutes. According to the attending nurse’s report, the surgery went as planned and without complications, and […]

Following a fall on the ice, Ms. Robert goes to the emergency room where, after certain tests, she is diagnosed with a hip fracture. After preoperative preparation, the patient leaves for the operating room. Back in her room after her total hip replacement surgery, the patient refuses to move and develops leg pain after a […]

In this scenario, learners will care for an older adult who has had surgery to repair a fractured hip. Learners will identify risk factors and choose priority assessments to complete, evaluate findings and determine which findings require further investigation or intervention. The simulation will take place over several hours during a day shift on an […]