Master isolation precautions through clinical case simulations
MRSA
contact precautions
Post-Op Wound: The Draining Incision
You are a med-surg nurse caring for Mr. Alvarez, a 68-year-old diabetic man who is post-op day 3 fol…
TB
airborne precautions
TB Suspect: The Persistent Cough
You are assigned to care for Ms. Chen, a 45-year-old immigrant woman admitted with a 3-month history…
Flu
droplet precautions
Flu in the ICU: When Droplets Become Aerosols
Mr. Thompson, a 72-year-old man with COPD, is admitted to the ICU with severe influenza A pneumonia.…
C. diff
C. diff: The Dangerous Diarrhea
Mrs. Park, a 78-year-old woman, was admitted 3 days ago for a UTI and started on broad-spectrum anti…
COVID-19
COVID-19: Navigating the PPE Maze
You are caring for Ms. Rivera, a 55-year-old unvaccinated woman admitted for COVID-19 pneumonia. She…
VRE
VRE: The Antibiotic-Resistant Gut Bug
Mr. Thompson, a 67-year-old kidney transplant recipient, has been in the ICU for 10 days on broad-sp…
Norovirus
Norovirus: The Cruise Ship Bug Hits the Med-Surg Floor
You are working the night shift on a 28-bed medical-surgical floor. Three patients in different room…
RSV
RSV: Protecting the Premature Infant
You are a nurse on a pediatric unit. Baby Elena, a 6-week-old infant born at 28 weeks gestation, is …
Meningococcus
Meningococcal Meningitis: Time Is Brain (and Life)
A 19-year-old college student, Marcus, is brought to the ED by his roommate with a 6-hour history of…