SIM Scenario Exchange

Post Operative Assessment

Contributed on July 4, 2022, last updated February 28, 2024.

English

Author(s)

Renee Gordon, University of New Brunswick

Virtu-WIL Logo
Log in or create a free account to acccess this resource.

A 10-year-old girl is at the school playground with her friends. She suddenly becomes short of breath. She has recently immigrated to Canada from Hungary with her parents.

Learning Objectives:

Obtain a brief and pertinent history and physical exam

Prioritize care base on client presentation

Seek appropriate consultation & perform SBAR

Use therapeutic communication skills

Simulation Modality:

Virtual gaming simulation / virtual patient

Evalution/Validation:

This simulation’s scenario and script were formally peer-reviewed by two external institutions, then the final simulation was pilot tested by several students on a student testing committee then as part of the Virtu-WIL Student Program’s rollout.

Keywords:

135e, PCS Spark

Citation:

Gordon R. Post Operative Assessment. Simulation resource published by Simulation Canada; 2022. Available from https://simulationcanada.ca/scenario/post-operative-assessment/.

Copy Citation

 

License:

The information about this resource and any downloadable files are shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Creative Commons Creative Attribution Creative Non Commerical Creative Share A Like

Target Learners

Interprofessional:

No

Profession:

Nursing

Levels:

Undergraduate / post-secondary

Fields / Disciplines:

Medical
Surgical

To top