7 year old child, febrile for 2 days, parents notice seizure like activity and bring to emergency. During initial assement, patient seizes. Patient stops seizing when given appropriate mediations.
Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the debriefing the participants should be able to:
Knowledge & Skills:
Assess and manage the ABCs in seizing patient
Discuss pharmacologic treatment of status epilepticus (including IV, IO, and Rectal route)
Recognize the potential complications of anti-epileptic medications (potential for continued seizuring with paralytic on board)
Recognize and act to protect self from exposure to infection when caring for seizing children (PPE equipment)
Attitudes and Judgement:
Communicate respectfully
All learners articulate that they felt free to voice their thoughts
All learners actively participated in the scenario
Acknowledge the value of full parent participation
Demonstrate effective communication during the scenario: constructing clear messages, closed loop communication, sharing mental model
Simulation Modality:
Manikin-basedEquipment:
manikin that can seize
Evalution/Validation:
Used twice in the emergency department with staff on service. Feedback provided to education leads and no changes required.
Citation:
Connell M. PediatricSeizure. Simulation resource published by Simulation Canada; 2016. Available from https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/pediatricseizure/.
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License:
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Target Learners
Interprofessional:
Yes
Profession:
Medicine
Nursing
Respiratory Therapy
Social Work
Levels:
Continuing professional development
Graduate / postgraduate / residency
Fields / Disciplines:
Emergency / trauma
Pediatrics / child & family