Adult Nursing
Contains Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs) from our popular Program for Nursing Curriculum Integration (PNCI®)
A fully mobile patient simulator with advanced physiology and functionality for unlimited training possibilities
With advanced physiological modeling, wireless technology and the capacity to create an unlimited array of patient scenarios, iStan delivers the ultimate in mobility and functionality for advanced training in patient care. Engineered for training purposes, iStan is certified for in-flight use aboard major military aircraft. CAE's iStan is one of the most versatile, high-fidelity wireless patient simulators available.
Learning Modules
Integrate specific learning content into your programs and add critical learning opportunities with our Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs). The following Learning Modules are available for iStan.
About
The Adult Nursing Learning Module contains 20 Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs) from our popular Program for Nursing Curriculum Integration (PNCI®). It is composed of twenty of the most popular SCEs used by nursing schools and covers a variety of patient types and acuity levels.
Content
- Scene overview and synopsis of simulation
- Clinical background
- Handoff report
- Healthcare provider orders
- Learning objectives
- Learning performance measures
- Equipment and supplies
- Facilitator notes
- Debriefing points
- Teaching Q&A
Supplemental Documentation
- Faculty and Learner PDF files
Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs)
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Secondary to Postoperative Pneumonia
- Anaphylactic Reaction to Blood Administration
- Asthma Management of the Patient in the Home Care Setting
- Basic Assessment of the Adult Patient with Asthma
- Basic Assessment of the Postoperative Gastrectomy Patient
- Bioterrorism
- Brain Attack with Thrombolytic Therapy in the Emergency Department
- Cardiopulmonary Arrest
- Chest Pain Management of the Postoperative Patient
- Chest Tube Insertion and General Ongoing Care
- Chronic Diabetic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Intentional Overdose of a Hypnotic
- Motor Vehicle Collision with Hypovolemic Shock
- Postoperative Care of the Patient with a Ruptured Diverticulum
- Postoperative Pulmonary Embolism
- Preoperative care of the Patient Scheduled for a Cholecystectomy
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ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS) & ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS)
Assists healthcare providers in community and hospital settings to practice and rehearse caring for patients who require advanced resuscitation
About
The ACLS Learning Module is designed for facilitating learning of the American Heart Association (AHA) algorithms related to emergency cardiac care. Based on the 2010 AHA Guidelines, the module includes an ACLS Critical Actions Checklist for use in evaluating team performance. This module contains 10 SCEs.
The Advanced Life Support (ALS) Learning Module is designed to assist healthcare providers in community and hospital settings to practice and rehearse caring for patients who require advanced resuscitation. Based on the European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for 2010 the 10 simulated clinical experiences (SCEs) will facilitate the learning of staff who are required to undertake this role as part of their professional practice.
Content
- Scene overview and synopsis of simulation
- Clinical background
- Handoff report
- Healthcare provider orders
- Learning objectives
- Learning performance measures
- Equipment and supplies
- Facilitator notes
- Debriefing points
- Teaching Q&A
Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs)
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Stroke
- Asystole
- Bradycardia and Heart Blocks
- Pulseless Electrical Activity
- Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia and Ventricular Fibrillation
- Respiratory Arrest
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation AED
- Ventricular Tachycardia
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AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
Scenarios progress in difficulty from basic intubation to can’t ventilate-can’t intubate
About
Based on the highly successful American College of Chest Physicians program, the Airway Management Learning Module includes eight scenarios that progress in difficulty from basic intubation to can’t ventilate-can’t intubate. The module allows physicians, nurses and emergency responders to practice the latest procedures and techniques for airway management.
Content
- Scene overview and synopsis of simulation
- Clinical background
- Handoff report
- Healthcare provider orders
- Learning objectives
- Learning performance measures
- Equipment and supplies
- Facilitator notes
- Debriefing points
- Teaching Q&A
Supplemental Documentation
- Didactic Documentation
- Lab Reports
- LearningSpace Case files and PDFs
Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs)
Airway Management I
- Abdominal Sepsis
- Acute Papillary Muscle Rupture
- Alcohol Intoxication
- Anastomotic Leak
- Postoperative Hypoxemia
- Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
- Severe COPD Exacerbation
- Unplanned Extubation
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CARDIOPULMONARY CRITICAL SITUATIONS (CCS)
Focuses on the care of patients with advanced airway management needs due to differing underlying etiologies
About
One of our most popular Learning Modules, Cardiopulmonary Critical Situations contains 8 SCEs that are focused on the care of patients with advanced airway management needs due to differing underlying etiologies. All SCEs are easily used for team training for these medical and surgical emergencies in any setting.
Content
- Scene overview and synopsis of simulation
- Clinical background
- Handoff report
- Healthcare provider orders
- Learning objectives
- Learning performance measures
- Equipment and supplies
- Facilitator notes
- Debriefing points
- Teaching Q&A
Supplemental Documentation
- LearningSpace Case files and PDFs
Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs)
- Acute Allergic Reaction
- Acute Asthma
- Burns with Airway Compromise
- Heroin Overdose
- Inferior-Posterior Myocardial Infarction
- Ludwig’s Angina
- Stab Wound to the Upper Neck
- Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose
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DISASTER MEDICAL READINESS (DMR)
Isolates the most critical components of disaster and mass casualty patient care
About
CAE Healthcare developed the Disaster Medical Readiness (DMR) Learning Module in an effort to isolate the most critical components of disaster and mass casualty patient care. The module meets the standards for disaster medical response and is aligned with the US National Disaster Planning Scenarios and the Target Capabilities List. Utilizing the “All Hazards” approach to disasters, the DMR Learning Module is a valuable tool to help meet the various training needs for integrated disaster medical response. The SCEs focus on various chemical, biological and nuclear forms of weapons of mass destruction and the mass casualties they result in.
Content
- Scene overview and synopsis of simulation
- Clinical background
- Handoff report
- Healthcare provider orders
- Learning objectives
- Learning performance measures
- Equipment and supplies
- Facilitator notes
- Debriefing points
- Teaching Q&A
Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs)
- Anthrax
- Botulism
- BZ
- CHI wit Chest Trauma - Earthquake
- CHI with Chest Trauma - IED
- Chlorine
- Cyanide
- Dehydration - Hurricane
- Laceration to the Arm – Earthquake
- Laceration to the Arm - Hurricane
- Multiple Injuries with Amputation - Earthquake
- Multiple Injuries with Amputation - IED
- Mustard Lewisite
- Pandemic Flu
- Phosgene
- Pneumonic Plague
- Pneumothorax – IED
- Radiation Criticality
- Radiation Trauma
- Sarin
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EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS)
Provides graded learning and performance objectives spanning across all EMS provider levels described in national standards
About
The EMS Learning Series is made up of six Learning Modules, each containing a total of 10 SCEs, that provide graded learning and performance objectives spanning across all EMS provider levels described in national standards. The EMS Learning Modules were developed in partnership with Fox Valley Technical College and the Advanced Life Support Institute. The entire series covers both adult and pediatric patients cared for by EMS providers.
Content
- Scene overview and synopsis of simulation
- Clinical background
- Handoff report
- Healthcare provider orders
- Learning objectives
- Learning performance measures
- Equipment and supplies
- Facilitator notes
- Debriefing points
- Teaching Q&A
Supplemental Documentation (EMS I)
- LearningSpace Case files and PDFs
Supplemental Documentation (EMS VI)
- LearningSpace Case files and PDFs
- Lab Reports
- FAST Images and Videos
- Chest X-rays
Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs)
EMS I
- Adult Asthma
- Altered Mental Status/Cardiac Arrest
- Cerebrovascular Accident Brain Attack
- Introduction to Sounds of the Body
- Periods of Apnea
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pneumonia
- Respiratory Medications
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Thermal Injury
EMS II
- Agents for Rapid Sequence Intubation RSI
- Asystole
- Epidural Hematoma
- Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
- Heroin Overdose
- Increasing Intercranial Pressure
- Kidney Stones
- MegaCode Challenge
- Pelvis and Leg injury
- Tension Pneumothorax
EMS III
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Myocardial Infarction with Hypotension
- Airway Management Intubation
- Altered Mental Status
- Cardiac Arrest
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Flail Chest and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Multiple Gunshot Wounds
- Unstable Angina
- Ventricular Fibrillation and Pulseless Ventricular Tachycardia
EMS IV
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Alcohol Gastritis/Bleeding Ulcer/Esophageal Varices
- Chlorine Poisoning
- Cold Water Drowning and Hypothermia
- Motorcycle Crash with Traumatic Evisceration
- Nerve Agent Organophosphate Poisoning
- Rattlesnake Bite
- Sickle Cell Crisis
- Spontaneous Abruptio Placentae
- Stoma Patient
EMS V
(PediaSIM HPS, PediaSIM ECS)
- Abdominal Pain
- Basic Assessment
- Closed Head Injury
- Epiglottitis
- Femur Fracture
- Multi Trauma
- Seizures
- Sepsis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Upper Respiratory Infection/Croup
EMS VI
(Critical Care)
- Asthma Attack with Rapid Sequence Intubation (RSI)
- Calcium Channel Blocker Overdose
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and Intra-Aortic Baloon Pump (IABP)
- Diabetes Insipidus with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
- Electrocution with Rhabdomyolisis
- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococus Aureus (MRSA)
- Renal Failure with Hyperkalemia and Multiple Dysrhythmias
- Sepsis SIRS and MODS
- Special K Overdose
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FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE
Fundamental nursing concepts, skills and techniques of nursing practice and the foundation for more advanced areas of study
About
The Foundations of Nursing Practice Learning Module is designed for beginning students in all types of professional nursing programs. The 10 SCEs provide fundamental nursing concepts, skills and techniques of nursing practice and the foundation for more advanced areas of study. A special focus is also on physical assessment of the patient with various abnormal findings. These SCEs are from our popular PNCI.
Content
- Scene overview and synopsis of simulation
- Clinical background
- Handoff report
- Healthcare provider orders
- Learning objectives
- Learning performance measures
- Equipment and supplies
- Facilitator notes
- Debriefing points
- Teaching Q&A
Supplemental Documentation
- Faculty and Learner PDF files
Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs)
- Basic Assessment of the Adult Patient with Asthma
- Basic Assessment of the Cardiac Patient
- Basic Assessment of the Athlete with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance
- Basic Assessment of the Hip Replacement Patient
- Chest Tube Insertion and General Ongoing Care
- Postoperative Care of the Patient with Complications: DVT
- Postoperative Care of the Patient with Complications: Ileus
- Preoperative Care of the Patient Scheduled for a Cholecystectomy
- Skill Validation
- Suctioning and Tracheostomy Care with Hypoxia
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PATIENT-CENTERED ACUTE CARE TRAINING (PACT)
Provides patient simulation learning tools tied directly to ESICM’s Patient-Centered Acute Care Training (PACT) curriculum
About
Today’s caregivers in the area of critical care medicine face extraordinary challenges every day, from the rapid advancements in technology and demands on available resources, to the constant search for ways to improve the level of patient safety and care for critically ill patients.
To address these challenges, CAE Healthcare has teamed up with the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM), a leading European medical professional society dedicated to the advancement and promotion of knowledge and best practices in intensive care medicine to develop the PACT Learning Module. This unique module provides patient simulation learning tools tied directly to ESICM’s Patient-Centered Acute Care Training (PACT) curriculum, a multidisciplinary teaching standard used by over 5,000 physicians from medical institutions throughout Europe. The 20 SCEs contained in the PACT module are tracked directly to the competency-based program at the core of the PACT curriculum and provide learners with the latest patient simulation tools available to facilitate their learning.
Content
- Scene overview and synopsis of simulation
- Clinical background
- Handoff report
- Healthcare provider orders
- Learning objectives
- Learning performance measures
- Equipment and supplies
- Facilitator notes
- Debriefing points
- Teaching Q&A
Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs)
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Renal Failure
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Airway Management
- Altered Level of Consciousness
- Asthma
- Brain Stem
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Hypertension
- Hypotension
- Intoxication 1
- Intoxication 2
- Neuromuscular Disease 1
- Neuromuscular Disease 2
- Peritonitis
- Sepsis 1
- Sepsis 2
- Transport
- Traumatic Brain Injury 1
- Traumatic Brain Injury 2
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Developed In Partnership With
PERIOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT
For surgical resident training and team training in both the perioperative and intensive care arenas
About
This Learning Module consists of 10 surgical patient care SCEs, which allow learners to incorporate many of the American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) core competencies required in health care provider training during the course of patient assessment, diagnostic evaluation and management. The Perioperative Management module may be used for both surgical resident training and team training in both the perioperative and intensive care arenas. The SCEs include preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative settings for patient care.
Content
- Scene overview and synopsis of simulation
- Clinical background
- Handoff report
- Healthcare provider orders
- Learning objectives
- Learning performance measures
- Equipment and supplies
- Facilitator notes
- Debriefing points
- Teaching Q&A
Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs)
- Anaphylaxis and Anaphylactic Shock
- Blunt Trauma Patient Care
- Bradyarrhythmia and Cardiogenic Shock
- COPD Exacerbation
- Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Hemorrhagic Shock PACU
- Myocardial Infarction in the Postoperative Setting
- Postoperative Fever
- Sepsis and Septic Shock
- Tachyarrhythmia and Cardiogenic Shock
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Developed In Partnership With
RAPID ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION
Acquire competencies for rapid identification of patient’s in distress on the general nursing units and appropriate response
About
The Rapid Assessment and Intervention Learning Module was developed in partnership with the Community Hospital Alternative for Risk Transfer (CHART) Institute to assist hospital teams in acquiring the competencies for rapid identification of patient’s in distress on the general nursing units and appropriate response. These 10 SCEs are focused on the most common emergencies that require timely intervention to promote positive patient outcomes.
Content
- Scene overview and synopsis of simulation
- Clinical background
- Handoff report
- Healthcare provider orders
- Learning objectives
- Learning performance measures
- Equipment and supplies
- Facilitator notes
- Debriefing points
- Teaching Q&A
Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs)
- Acute Ischemic CVA
- Anaphylactic Reaction to Blood Administration
- Cardiopulmonary Arrest
- Care of the Seizure Patient
- The Deteriorating Client with COPD
- Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism
- Myocardial Infarction
- Postoperative Diabetic Patient
- Postoperative Hemorrhage
- Sepsis with Hypotension
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Developed In Partnership With
RESPIRATORY EDUCATION SIMULATION PROGRAM (RESP)
Fundamental principals and concepts of science pertinent to the clinical practice of respiratory therapy
About
The Respiratory Education Simulation Program (RESP) was developed in Partnership with the American College of Chest Physicians and highlights the basic fundamental principals and concepts of science pertinent to the clinical practice of respiratory therapy. This three-part learning program consists of 30 SCEs designed to enhance the learning of respiratory care practitioners including diagnosis, treatment and abnormalities associated with the cardio-respiratory system.
Content
- Scene overview and synopsis of simulation
- Clinical background
- Handoff report
- Healthcare provider orders
- Learning objectives
- Learning performance measures
- Equipment and supplies
- Facilitator notes
- Debriefing points
- Teaching Q&A
Supplemental Documentation (RESP I & II)
- LearningSpace Case and PDF files
- Lab Reports
Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs)
RESP I
- Basic Assessment of Asthma
- Basic Assessment of Emphysema
- Drug Overdose
- Sleep Apnea
- Palliative Care
- Basic Mechanical Ventilation
- Myocardial Infarction
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Home Health Ventilated Patient with Tracheotomy
- Guillain-Barré with Mechanical Ventilation
RESP II
- ACLS
- ARDS
- Conscious Sedation
- Hemodynamics and Re Intubated of Ventilated Patient
- Mechanics of BiPAP
- Transportation of Ventilated Patient
- Treatment Chest Trauma
- Treatment of Advanced Asthma
- Treatment of COPD Exacerbation
- Treatment of Isolated Patient
RESP III
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis-ALS (Lou Gehrig Disease)
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Care of Tracheostomy Patient
- Chest Physio-therapy (CPT)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Heliox Asthmatic Treatment
- Near Drowning
- Obstructed Airway
- Treatment of Burn Patient
- Ventilator Weaning
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TACTICAL MEDICAL CARE (TMC)
Improve proficiency and sustain the required skills of combat and civilian tactical medics
About
With every year that passes, weapons and tactics used in tactical situations are becoming increasingly more advanced. For that reason, our military and tactical medics must be ready with the most advanced medical training available. CAE Healthcare’s Tactical Medical Care Learning Module (TMC) provides the tools needed to improve proficiency and sustain the required skills of combat and civilian tactical medics. The SCEs listed in TMC are consistent with Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TC3).
The TMC Learning Module includes 30 SCEs that give the educator the ability to conduct and meet specific training objectives. This methodology is consistent with a “train as you fight” approach that is derived from lessons learned in current theater of operations around the world.
Content
- Scene overview and synopsis of simulation
- Clinical background
- Handoff report
- Healthcare provider orders
- Learning objectives
- Learning performance measures
- Equipment and supplies
- Facilitator notes
- Debriefing points
- Teaching Q&A
Simulated Clinical Experiences (SCEs)
- Allergic Reaction
- Amputation, TBI and Abdominal Injury
- Arm Laceration
- Barotrauma/Decompression Sickness
- Blast Injury
- Burns and Spinal Shock
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cervical Injury
- Closed Head Injury and Blunt Trauma to Chest
- Closed Head Injury, Chest and Abdominal Trauma
- Dehydrated Sniper
- Diabetic with Altered Mental Status
- Exposure to Chemical Nerve Agent
- Fatality from Fall
- Flail Chest and Spinal Cord Injury
- Gun Shot Wound
- Head Injury and Femur Fracture
- Hip, Pelvis, and Sternal Trauma
- Leg Amputations and Burns
- Multiple Gun Shot Wounds
- Multiple Trauma from Hand-to-Hand Combat
- Near Drowning in Cold Water
- Pelvic Trauma and Pneumothorax
- Pelvis and Leg Injuries
- Poisoning/Overdose
- Respiratory Distress
- Seizures
- Tension Pneumothorax
- Trauma with Hypoglycemia
- Unconscious after Explosion
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ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE
iStan boasts high quality features, including flail chest, bilateral femoral and popliteal pulse, bilateral carotid and brachial pulse, trimus, cyanosis on fingers and toes, central IV lines, and fully articulated movement in the wrists, elbows, knees and ankles
SUPERIOR CPR FUNCTIONALITY
With iStan, healthcare learners can train in CPR and perfect correct hand placement, depth and compression rate with iStan's physiological feedback capability for a more realistic training experience
REALISTIC PATIENT RESPONSES
iStan's quiet operation (which allows for audible patient sounds) and fully-reactive eyes add increased realism
MECHANICAL VENTILATION SUPPORT
Supports controlled asynchronous mechanical ventilation with variable bronchial resistance and lung compliance
MAXIMUM MOBILITY IN HEALTHCARE TRAINING
iStan is completely wireless and expertly engineered for expanded, mobile training, giving instructors the freedom to launch a variety of simulation scenarios just about anywhere training is needed
Hardware Add-ons & Accessories
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Upper airway designed from CT scan data of a real human patient
Bag-valve-mask ventilation
Spontaneous breathing
Integrated SpO2 finger probe with patient monitor
Defibrillation and cardioversion using live defibrillators
Throat sounds; bowel sounds; wireless voice capability (live speech)
Bilateral chest tube insertion
Surgical and needle cricothyrotomy
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Director, University of South Alabama Simulation Program
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