Over 4 hours ago he was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit in an isolation bay. This scenario presents with a 71-years-old male with suspected COVID-19 who was admitted from the Emergency Department with Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI). Contact the Intensive Care Unit to discuss possible transfer using patient advocacyĪSL 5000 Lung models for use with these scenarios.Perform intubation of the patient in a timely manner.Express the need for intubation of the patient to stabilize respiration.Change the non-invasive support to maximize the patient’s effort.Learning objectives - After the simulation, the participants should be able to: They should appropriately increase ventilatory support while maintaining appropriate respiratory precautions., and recognize the need for intubation and ventilator support. The participants are expected to assess and recognize deterioration in the patient's respiratory condition. The patient was admitted to 1 hour ago and is waiting for an Intensive care bed. This scenario presents a 71-years-old male with suspected COVID-19 already admitted to the Emergency Department. Handle contaminated equipment according to procedure.Coordinate safe patient transfer to receiving department.Educate patient on personal standard precautions and plan of care.Triage the patient according to the general principles for patients with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI).Obtain adequate samples and diagnostics for SARI according to safety procedures.Verbalize escalated standard precautions for spouse and front desk.Alarm the Hospital IPC coordinator of suspected COVID-19.Start immediate treatment of respiratory distress and infection.Perform a primary assessment of a patient with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI).Ensure all equipment ready and available.Apply routine Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).Apply standard precautions according to presumed diagnosis including appropriate PPE.The participants are expected to prepare equipment, don PPE, assess patient, administer supplemental oxygen, obtain a venous blood sample, order bedside x-ray, and triage to admission on either Intensive Care Unit (UCI) or monitored acute respiratory department, educate patient, communicate effectively with interprofessional team, escalate standard precautions for all patients and safely dispose of equipment and PPE. The patient has a history of diabetes 2 and chronic liver disease. 9 days ago, he met with his son who has now been tested positive for 2019-nCoV.
The patient called the healthcare triage call center, with high fever, coughing, chest pain, and respiratory difficulty. This scenario presents the expected arrival of a 71-years-old male with suspected COVID-19. Obtain patient history on personal and work relations.Triage the patient according to the general principles for patients with suspected COVID-19 infection.Obtain specimen for laboratory test according to safety procedures.
He returned from travel in an endemic area for COVID-19 1 week ago. This scenario presents a 55-years-old male presenting in the emergency room with fever, coughing and generally feeling unwell.