A 6 year old male patient with fever, nausea and vomiting had recently traveled to an affected country and interacted with a family member that possibly had Ebola. The Health Care Professional needs to manage the routine care of this child in level 3 personal protective equipment.
Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate correct use of PPE as per Ebola guidelines
Demonstrate correct actions for cleaning up body fluid as per Ebola guidelines
Calls for help when needed
Demonstrates correct procedure for changing fluid bag.
Demonstrates correct technique for removal of PPE equipment.
Simulation Modality:
Manikin-basedEquipment:
Sim Jr or Megacode Kid
Evalution/Validation:
The scenario was piloted on a group of 4 professionals first and then revised and used as an part of an education strategy for Ebola training. A total of 96 staff participated in the simulation; this included 82 RNs and 14 RRTs.
Citation:
Dodds A, Wollny K, Joseph S, Glanfield C. Ebola Simulation for PICU and ED Staff. Simulation resource published by Simulation Canada; 2015. Available from https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/ebola-simulation-for-picu-and-ed-staff/.
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Target Learners
Interprofessional:
Yes
Profession:
Nursing
Respiratory Therapy
Levels:
Continuing professional development
Graduate / postgraduate / residency
Fields / Disciplines:
Critical care
Emergency / trauma
Mass casualty & triage
Pediatrics / child & family