What type of resource do you want to submit?:
Scenario
How would you like to submit your resource?:
I will upload files
Your Title:
Assistant Clinical Professor, McMaster University
Language:
English
Interprofessional:
Yes
Target learners: Profession(s):
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Practical Nursing
Target learners: Level(s):
Continuing professional development
Healthcare field(s):
Emergency / trauma
Brief Summary:
A 47 year old male presents with acute respiratory failure via EMS. He rapidly decompensates upon arrival. His travel history is missed on initial screening by EMS due his severity so he is transferred to the trauma bay without appropriate precautions. Part-way through the case his travel history is revealed (if not already asked for) and the team must appropriately don /doff PPE and build a plan for safe intubation.
Setting - details:
In-situ
Simulation modality(ies):
- Manikin (high sophistication)
- Manikin (mid/low sophistication)
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
8
Equipment:
Mid/high-fidelity manikin
Pilot Testing / Revisions:
Run several times
Research Collaboration:
No
Documents:
Peer Review:
No
Setting:
Emergency room
Keywords:
Intubation, Personal Protective Equipment, Precautions, Coronavirus, PPE, COVID-19
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize relevance of travel history during an outbreak
- Use appropriate PPE and have a minimum number of staff exposed
- Intubate the patient using appropriate guidelines for a suspected PUI with coronavirus
- Call public health to discuss appropriateness for novel coronavirus testing
- Initiate isolation procedures including negative pressure room
- Communicate an appropriate resuscitative plan in a high exposure patient using closed loop communication and effective delegation by team leader