vSim for Nursing Medical-Surgical
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vSim® for Nursing Medical-Surgical
Designed to simulate real nursing scenarios, vSim® for Nursing, co-developed by Laerdal Medical and Wolters Kluwer, allows students to interact with patients in a safe, realistic online environment.
Real-World, Evidence-Based Scenarios
Adaptive, interactive virtual simulations with integrated curriculum resources and personalized feedback provide a full simulation learning experience for every student to promote confidence and competence in patient-centered care. The vSim for Nursing | Medical-Surgical solution features 10 virtual patient simulation scenarios and other curricular content based on the National League for Nursing (NLN) Complex Care Medical-Surgical Scenarios (Volume 1):
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- Carl Shapiro - Acute Myocardial Infarction: Ventricular Fibrillation
- Doris Bowman - Post-op Abdominal Hysterectomy: Opioid Intoxication
- Jennifer Hoffman - Acute Severe Asthma
- Kenneth Bronson - Pneumonia: Severe Reaction to Antibiotic
- Lloyd Bennett - Post-op Hip Arthroplasty: Blood Transfusion Reaction
- Marilyn Hughes - Lower Leg Fracture: Compartment Syndrome
- Skyler Hansen - Diabetes: Hypoglycemia
- Stan Checketts - Preoperative Bowel Obstruction: Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
- Vernon Watkins - Post-op Hemicolectomy: Pulmonary Embolism
- Vincent Brody - COPD: Spontaneous Pneumothorax
Patient-Centered Care
Nursing students develop clinical reasoning skills by prioritizing and implementing actions within several dimensions, including:
- Safety Measures – Practice safe procedures
- Communication – Interact with the patient through questions that result in text and audio responses.
- Assessments – Conduct specific physical assessments
- Interventions – Take action with the patient to improve their health status
- Drugs and IV Management – Administer medication according to provider orders
- Tests and Diagnostics – Perform lab or diagnostic tests to support clinical decisions
- Search - Find available interactions to take with the patient
- Electronic Health Record - Reference provider orders and patient information to influence decision making
- Call Provider - Request additional information during the scenario
- Patient Handoff - End the scenario at any time
Unique, Personalized Learning
vSim for Nursing allows each student to have a different experience with the patient. By recording interactions throughout the patient care scenario, the personalized feedback log is generated, customized to the user experience, Each time students repeat the scenario, they will receive a personal feedback log outlining their clinical reasoning choices.
- vSim Score – Immediate feedback calculated based on severity of errors
- Main Opportunity for Improvement – Identify key focus areas
- Basic View - Review a timeline of student actions with feedback and remediation
- Detailed View - View patient status at the time of student actions
Free vSim for Nursing Resources
Curriculum Integration Guides
Are you considering implementing vSim for Nursing into your existing curricula? Download these free nursing education guides for best practices on integrating virtual simulations into your nursing program.
