It is often the case that simulation experiences are designed to assist nursing students to respond to crisis situations involving a single patient (manikin) by providing opportunities for them to detect physiological demise and intervening appropriately. This simulation experience was designed to mimic more average, everyday experiences in which a new nurse is assigned to care for 4 patients in a general care (step-down) unit. The simulation was designed to include common safety risks that occur in the complex care delivery situations in which nurses practice -- distractions/interruptions, handoffs, and conflicting information about patients' conditions.
This video is part of "Appreciating the Complexity of Nursing Work: Implications for Nursing Education" the first in a series of learning modules developed by the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project. For more information, see www.qsen.org.
