This virtual simulation guides learners through the process of completing a tracheostomy discharge from the perspective of a Respiratory Therapist (RT). The scenario emphasizes patient-centered communication, requiring learners to perform a respiratory assessment, practice tracheostomy care and suctioning, complete the tracheostomy discharge checklist, and integrate interdisciplinary team collaboration. Using a structured discharge checklist, participants will […]

In this scenario, a 21-day old patient from Fort Albany, Treaty 9 (Cochrane, ON) is admitted to the pediatric/neonatal intensive care unit (PICU) with bronchiolitis, suspected RSV (swabs pending). The respiratory therapy (RT) student is responsible for completing the initial assessment, management, and reassessment of the patient. As the scenario progresses, they will need to […]

A 34-year-old, gravida 2, term 0, preterm 1, living 1 (G2T0P1L1) was admitted with preeclampsia and threatened preterm labor. The respiratory therapist is called to the operating room for an emergency cesarean section. The RT learner will collaborate with the physician and nurse to identify the need for neonatal resuscitation, stabilization and surfactant administration. 

This is a simulation that focuses on communication with family in a neonatal setting. It focuses on terminology, voice tone and body language. The simulation begins in the Birth Unit, where NRP is in progress with the father watching closely and asking questions. He is asking questions which you must answer by speaking into the […]

During this simulation, you will take on the role of the Respiratory Therapist who has to perform terminal extubation. Terminal extubation can be accomplished through various approach: uniprofessional or interprofessional. This scenario focuses on demonstrating how this procedure can be done using an interprofessional approach. 

Students will practice the skills of motivational interviewing for smoking cessation in a virtual environment by interacting with patients/clients to engage them in discussion, elicit change talk, and manage ambivalence and resistance to quitting smoking. Students will use the principles of client-centred care and effective communication in goal setting and assistance in smoking cessation.

Participants will be presented with a head injury patient who after three days post motor vehicle accident shows no signs of neurologic improvement. As the scenario progresses, participants will be prompted to make decisions regarding neurologic assessments, treatment/intervention recommendations, apnea test criteria and communication strategies with family.  

Participants will be encouraged to enhance their understanding of how and when to initiate non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and how to properly assess the effectiveness of the NIV implementation.  

This virtual simulation is designed to enhance sonography students’ clinical skills by focusing on sterile technique, PPE use, and effective communication. Learners will follow Emma, a sonographer, through a series of patient encounters, including an inpatient scan with contact and droplet precautions and assisting with an ultrasound-guided thyroid biopsy. Throughout the simulation, students will practice […]

The purpose of this simulation is to provide healthcare students an Indigenous perspective related to cultural safety and communication.  The virtual simulation highlights an Indigenous woman who is pregnant and her encounters with different members of the interprofessional team (sonographers, paramedics, and nurses) as she is transported to the hospital for an ultrasound and non-stress […]

This simulation involves a 58 year old male patient, Aaron McKenzie, residing in a long-term care facility due to advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Aaron experiences difficulty breathing; there is a question if he has aspiration pneumonia, and he expresses concerns about his health condition. His current Goals of Care (GOC) designation is R3, allowing […]

Recognizing changes in a patient’s status and managing medical emergencies in diagnostic imaging is vital for ensuring patient safety, timely intervention, and effective care. Sonographers work closely with their patients and can notice adverse reactions or sudden changes in the patients’ health or behaviours. The sonographers’ ability to respond to these changes and take the […]

In this scenario, you will assess an adult patient’s readiness to wean from mechanical ventilation, focusing on communication with the patient, family, and healthcare team. Generative AI simulates these interactions, allowing learners to interpret assessment findings, ventilation parameters, patient history, and diagnostics to evaluate weaning and extubation readiness. Responses are compared to an exemplar, with […]

A patient with a potentially difficult airway requires intubation for worsening upper airway obstruction. The team performs an airway assessment, develops a plan and prepares equipment. Prior to intubation an intubation pause is performed. The first intubation attempt with a video laryngoscope fails. The second attempt with video laryngoscope, a bougie, and smaller ETT also fails due to […]

An adult patient has just been intubated. You are responsible for obtaining orders, setting up ventilation and alarm settings and preparing any required equipment. After initiating ventilation, you are required to ensure the patient’s settings and alarms are appropriate. You are also required to perform and interpret assessment findings. You continue with ongoing maintenance including changes to […]

This scenario offers a detailed, interactive simulation that mimics the process of interacting with a patient within the context of a scrotal ultrasound. Students navigate through different stages of the procedure including pre- and post-procedure communication and actions. The simulation platform tracks their actions, offers real-time feedback, and assesses their performance based on accuracy in […]

This scenario focuses on a case-based scrotal sonogram. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers must analyze complex cases and communicate findings appropriately and accurately to the interpreting physician. Sonographers are required to provide accurate and relevant answers to the clinical question as proposed on a request for a sonogram. In this Virtual Simulation on Scrotal Pathology, participants are immersed […]

In this simulation, learners will encounter three patient scenarios that require adapting communication strategies. These scenarios are often experienced in the clinical setting by sonographers, and we hope to provide you with communication strategies that you can apply to similar challenging situations. The three scenarios are as follows: 1. De-escalating a frustrated patient, 2. Responding […]

In this simulation, learners will assess verbal and non-verbal aspects of patient communication throughout the patient intake, procedure explanation, medical history interview, and during the cardiac ultrasound exam. This simulation is intended to guide future sonographers in effective communication to ensure patients are informed and therefore better positioned to provide consent for the cardiac ultrasound […]

You are the nurse in the department of medicine at the Hospital Center in your region. It is 10:20 am, the emergency will transfer an 83-year-old lady, Mrs Aurore Morin,  who will be followed by Dr. Annie Castonguay (geriatrician) for investigation into the loss of autonomy and possible recent cognitive impairment.  Her daughter accompanies her.

Respond to a call to a workplace accident and perform a patient assessment, initiate treatment, and manage a mechanical ventilator.

In this simulation, you will experience several conflicts and various approaches on how the conflict can be managed.