A 10 year old female who is accompanied by her mother is presenting to the ER with complaints of abdominal pain for the past week,which has increased in intensity to 7/10 in the past 24 hours.
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate collection of an abdominal history with a pediatric patient and family to accurately assess the patient’s condition.
- Demonstrate an abdominal physical assessment of a pediatric patient to accurately assess the patient’s condition.
- Communicate priority information to the healthcare team to provide competent care and enhance patient outcomes.
- Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication techniques with the pediatric patient and family to provide competent care.
Simulation Modality:
Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patientKeywords:
116, CAN-SimCitation:
Duke V, Miller D. Pediatric Abdominal Assessment. Simulation resource published by Simulation Canada; 2022. Available from https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pediatric-abdominal-assessment/.
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Target Learners
Interprofessional:
No
Profession:
Nursing
Levels:
Undergraduate / post-secondary
Fields / Disciplines:
Public/community health & health promotion