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Ambulatory Care
- Clinic- Hypoglycemia 46 years
- Hospice- Terminal Agitation
- Clinic- At Risk Transgender
- Clinic- ID Non-Transgender
- Clinic- Culturally Insensitive Care
- Clinic- Gender Dysphoria
Critical Care
- Acute Respiratory Failure
- Heart Failure (Basic)
- Heart Failure (FV Overload)
- Septic Shock
- Symptomatic Bradycardia
Implicit Bias
- Implicit Bias Microaggression Scenario
- Implicit Bias OB Scenario
- Implicit Bias Substance Use Disorder
- Implicit Bias Weight Stigma/Linguistic Competency
- Implicit Bias Transgender
LGBTQ
- Abd Pelvis Pain in Transgender Patient
- At-Risk Transgender Patient
- Clinic ID Non-Transgender Patient
- Culturally Insensitive Care
- Gender Dysphoria
- Chest Trauma Transgender Case A
- Chest Trauma Transgender Case B DVT
- Chest Trauma Transgender Case C Bladder Retention
Perioperative
- Peri-Operative Malignant Hyperthermia
Leadership
- Authentic Leadership
- Communication
- Gravitas
- Influence
- Integrity
- Lateral Violence
- Listening
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
Peri-Natal
- Case A- Fetal Distress- Novice
- Case B- Normal Delivery- Novice
- Case C- Post Partum Hemm- Novice
- Eclampsia- Adv
- High Regional Block- Adv
- Postpartum Hemm- Adv
- Postpartum Home Visit
- Prolapsed Cord Perinatal- Adv
- Shoulder Dystocia- Adv
Emergency Department
- Management of Pediatric Foreign Body Asp
- Management of Blunt Chest Trauma
- Urosepsis
- Abd Pelvis Pain in Transgender Patient
Fundamentals in Nursing
- Foreign Body Airway Obstruction- Age 30
- GI Bleed- Aspiration Precautions- Age 40
- General Safety- Confusion- Age 78
- General Safety- Pneumonia- Age 68
- Post-Op Assessment Case A- ALOC- Age 65
- Post-Op Assessment Case B- Pain Management- Age 65
- Post-Op Assessment Case C- Respiratory Depression- Age 65
- Skin Assessment in Elderly Patient- Age 82
Family Nurse Practitioner
- Assessment: Sex Trafficking
Medical- Surgical
- ACS Case A- Chest Pain
- ACS Case B- VTach, Hypokalemia
- ACS Case C- Prep for Cardiac Intervention
- ACS Case D- Discharge Teaching
- Acute Brain Attack
- Acute Ischemic Stroke (IPE)
- Acute Asthmatic Attack (IPE)
- Alcohol Withdrawal in Schizophrenia
- Blood Transfusion Reaction- Anaphylaxis
- Blood Transfusion Reaction- Febrile/ Hemolytic
- Cellulitis- IV Meds
- Chemo Induced Neutropenia
- Chest Pain Assessment- PT with Cellulitis
- Code Blue- Post-Op Colectomy
- Community Acquired Pneumonia Case A- Respiratory Distress
- Community Acquired Pneumonia Case B- Allergic Reaction
- Ethical Dilemma
- Fluid Volume Overload- Post-Op Mastectomy
- Gastro Intestinal Bleed Case A- Asp. Prec.
- Gastro Intestinal Bleed Case B
- Heart Failure
- Hypoglycemic Reaction- Post-Op
- Pain Management- Post-Op
- Respiratory Depression- Post-Op TKR
- Sepsis- Early Recognition
- Smoke Inhalation Case A- Chest Pain
- Smoke Inhalation Case B- Full Code
- Stroke- Swallow Deficit (IPE)
- Total Hip Replacement- DVT
- Urosepsis- Geri
- Chest Trauma Transgender Case A
- Chest Trauma Transgender Case B DVT
- Chest Trauma Transgender Case C Bladder Retention
- COVID-19 Pneumonia
Pediatrics
- NEW ~ Bronchiolitis-4 mo
- NEW ~ Dehydration- Social Issues-4 mo
- NEW ~ Respiratory Distress, Code-4 mo
- NEW ~ Foreign Body Aspiration-3 yr
- NEW ~ Post-Op-Heel Cord Length-Case A-Assess-5
- NEW ~ Post-Op-Heel Cord Length-Case B-Seizure-5
- NEW ~ Post-Op-LapAppy-6 yr
- NEW ~ Sepsis-Meningitis-Case A-8 yr
- NEW ~ Sepsis-Meningitis-Case B-8 yr
- NEW ~ Sepsis-Meningitis-Case C-8 yr
- School Nurse- Asthma- 5 yr
- School Nurse- Seizure- 8 yr
- School Nurse- Seizure- 12 yr
- School Nurse- Hypoglycemia- 12 yr
- School Nurse- Hyperglycemia- 13 yr
Interprofessional
- Management of High Regional Block
- Management of Pediatric- Foreign Body Aspiration
- Management of Blunt Chest Trauma- Adult
- Acute Ischemic Stroke
- Acute Asthmatic Attack
- Stroke/Swallow Deficit
- Early Mobility in the Intensive Care Unit Status Post Lumbar L4/L5 Fracture
CSA White Papers
- White Paper: Value of Simulation
- White Paper: Simulation During COVID-19
- Position Statement: Support of Maximized Utilization of Healthcare Simulation to Provide High-Quality Clinical Hours in Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Education
Tools and Templates
- IP Release Form
- Scenario Validation Checklist
- CSA Sim Scenario Template
- CSA Sim Leadership Scenario Template
- CSA Sim Storyboard Sample
- CSA Abbrev Template
- Apprentice Application