14 VGS: Enactment
This trilogy of virtual gaming simulations is based on older adult transitions of care from home to acute care to palliative care. Transitions across sectors of healthcare are an important part of nursing care that can be difficult for older adults and their family caregivers to navigate. The focus of this trilogy is to draw the nurse’s attention to the transition from the outset of their encounter, reinforce continuity of care and person/family-centred practice. Each virtual simulation can be played as a stand-alone experience or used in sequence for continuity. In this virtual gaming simulation, Helen Kumar is at home recieving care.
Learning Objectives
The game promotes the application of knowledge and skills related to the assessment of an older adult and transitions in their care.
The learning objectives of this simulation game are to:
Apply knowledge of physical and psychosocial assessments related end of life care of the older adult.
Identify normal findings, abnormal variations and potential complications related to palliative care.
Demonstrate therapeutic interventions when caring for an older adult and their care partners.
Apply principles of person-centred care for clients and their family caregivers.
How to Play the Virtual Gaming Simulation
Watch the video unfold. You will assume the role of a clinical nurse completing a client assessment.
Occasionally, the video will pause, and you will be asked to respond to questions.
Choose your responses carefully because your choices will affect how the story unfolds.
The goal is to get to the end of the story, answering as few questions as possible.
The best possible result is 15 out of 15. There is no limit on the number of times you can play this game.
The game progresses forward only; there is no option to go back to a previous decision point. The only way to revisit a decision point is to restart the game.
At the end of the game, a summary report including your answers will be generated. This summary can be downloaded and saved to your computer.
You can pause the game at any time by clicking on the video or pressing the spacebar
You can turn captions on or switch to full screen, by selecting “Game Options” from the menu.
The game uses high resolution videos and requires high-speed internet.
The game takes about 30–60 minutes to complete.
