Where to find Simulation Scenarios (FREE)

American Association of Medical Colleges. (2013).MedEdPORTAL. Retrieved from https://www.mededportal.org/

Several resources, search for simulation scenarios. Designed for residents and med students. Scenarios reflect
the lifespan (newborn to elderly), including decompensating peds patient (4 unfolding scenarios from
osteomyelitis to septic shock), pneumothorax, pneumonia, cardiac tamponade, dental office emergencies, a
night on call, interprofessional communication skills, neutropenic fever/sepsis, and palliative care encounters.
Most scenarios are peer reviewed.
Center for Health Science interprofessional Education, Research and Practice. (n.d.). Scenario Building & Library.
Retrieved from http://collaborate.uw.edu/educators-toolkit/scenario-building-library.html-0
Template for scenario development and examples of building a scenario. Ideas for building a simulation
curriculum and a scenario storyboarding tool. Scenario library includes acute pharyngitis, post-op bladder
distention, wound care, respiratory distress. The full website contains other information on interprofessional
team training, debriefing tools, error disclosure training, etc.
Health Simulation. (2012). Healthy Simulation Free Resources. Retrieved from http://healthysimulation.com/316/greatplaces-to-get-free-simulation-scenarios/
Several resources, free scenarios, links to conferences (some free), product reviews. Newsletter available for
free. Specifically had one page on designing pre-hospital medical simulation scenarios.
Kansas Board of Nursing. (2009). Simulation scenario library. Retrieved from
http://www.ksbn.org/cne/SimulationScenarioLibrary.htm
Developed by faculty at schools of nursing for nursing and other health programs. Scenarios include: GI bleed,
femur fracture, head injury, heart failure, pediatric (nursing and/or respiratory therapy), basic, intermediate and
complex medical/surgical. Pre-scenario worksheet is also provided. Consistent template with objectives, history
and information, orders, supplies needed, medications, simulator set up, events, competencies, prompting
question, and debriefing topics.
California State University. (2013). Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT).
Retrieved from http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
Learning materials from several disciplines. Simulations range from low fidelity to high fidelity scenarios as well
as learning materials that can be used as adjunct in the classroom.
National League for Nursing. (2013). Simulation Innovation Resource Center (SIRC). Retrieved from http://sirc.nln.org/
Courses for designing, developing simulations, debriefing guidelines. Integration and evaluation suggestions.
Discussion blogs related to research, equipment issues, faculty development, and inter-professional education.
Requires login (free). Several scenarios for purchase in the SimStore (Laerdal).
Minnesota Simulation Health Education Partnership (MSHEP). (n.d.). Minnesota Healthcare Simulation Library. Retreived
from http://www.mnsimlib.org .
Created by:
Carol Reid carol.reid@metrostate.edu and Rose Raleigh rose.raleigh@century.edu
5/31/2013

Where to find Simulation Scenarios (FREE)

Requires registration (free). Simulation scenario library and blogs/discussions. Update in progress. Potential for
new website URL in near future. Group is planning to use webinars to meet and discuss current trends in
simulation education across Minnesota.
National League for Nursing. (2011). Faculty Resources: ACES: Advancing care excellence for seniors. Retrieved from
http://www.nln.org/facultyprograms/facultyresources/aces/index.htm
ACES contains, among other tools, unfolding cases related to care of seniors. They combine storytelling and
simulation. There are audio clips, scenarios and tips for implementation.
Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. (2007). Simulation case library. Retrieved from
http://www.emedu.org/simlibrary/default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1
Developed by Emergency physicians, peer reviewed scenarios include intentional overdose, epidural hematoma
with coma, APAP overdose, massive hemoptysis, demonic possession. Medical based, but detailed information
on signs, symptoms and medical management.
The Sim Tech. (n.d.). Scenarios. Retrieved from http://thesimtech.com/scenarios/
Text document outlining a variety of simulation topics, learning objectives (KSA), scenario summary,
environment details, instructions for personnel (confederates and not), manikin settings, scenario
progression/script, and debriefing notes in downloadable format. Topics include dyspnea (asthma and
pulmonary edema), hypertension (aortic dissection and autonomic dysreflexia), burn (meth lab explosion and
cigarette burn), and head trauma.

Created by:
Carol Reid carol.reid@metrostate.edu and Rose Raleigh rose.raleigh@century.edu
5/31/2013