This is an unfolding scenario that incorporates two different student groups participating in a 20 minute segment of the case, each segment is followed by a debrief.
The purpose of this scenario is to bring together learning from various courses in 2nd year Nursing and have the students apply this learning to a simulated patient.
This scenario focuses on communication, collaboration, and head to toe assessment of a post-operative patient, medication administration (pain management & antibiotic administration), environmental safety, and IV therapy. The client is a 78 year old female who has been admitted to the orthopedic unit following a total left hip arthroplasty. She is POD #1.