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Table 2 Themes and scenarios for each simulation week

From: Detecting latent safety threats in an interprofessional training that combines in situ simulation with task training in an emergency department

Week theme scenario

Arrhythmia

Respiratory insufficiency

Shock

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Technical

CRM

Technical

CRM

Technical

CRM

Technical

CRM

Pediatric

Infant supra ventricular tachycardia

Prevent and manage fixation errors

Rapid intubation sequence

Cross (double) check

Infant sepsis

Use cognitive aids

Symptomatic bradycardia

Know the environment

Adolescent

Unstable ventricular tachycardia

Re-evaluate repeatedly

Severe asthma exacerbation

Exercise leadership and followership

Anaphylaxis

Use all available information

Ventricular fibrillation arrest

Use good teamwork

Adult

Symptomatic bradycardia

Mobilize all available resources

Respiratory arrest

Anticipate and plan

Adult Sepsis

Communicate effectively

Pulseless electric activity arrest

Allocate attention wisely

Self-directed

task training

• Defibrillation

• Cardioversion

• Transcutaneous pacemaker

• Intubation

• Laryngeal mask airway

• Transport adult and infant ventilator

• Intraosseous

• Ultrasound guided central line

• Infant and adult urinary catheter

• Adult and infant CPR

• Defibrillation

• Pads with feedback