Agitation
At the end of this simulation, the participants will be able to:
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Recognize signs and symptoms of agitation in a pediatric patient, as well as verbalize the level of agitation the patient is exhibiting.
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Verbalize three verbal de-escalation techniques and/or environmental modifications for the management of pediatric agitation.
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Reflect on possible unconscious biases and/or untested assumptions experienced by pediatric mental health patients in emergency care.
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Disclosure to Learners
None of the planners or presenters for this activity have a relevant financial relationship to disclose with any ineligible companies. Criteria for awarding contact hours: attending the entire activity. ​This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Emergency Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission of Accreditation.
1. Case Content
Download the case booklet and review prior to the session.
Includes the case progression, educational content,
and many other resources to help you facilitate the simulation.
2. Video
​The video includes frame of an animated patient next to a monitor with vital signs that change based on the patient's clinical condition. There is also a prerecorded, narrated prebrief, dispatch, and debrief that you can use to help faciliatate the simulation.
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Use the video's clickable hotspots to navigate to different parts of the video and find content faster. You can also download the video and use if offline, starting and stopping it as indicated. ​
3. Surveys
Please complete the facilitator and participant surveys at the end of the session to help us improve SimBox.
Acknowledgements
Posted: March 2025
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Case Lead: Allie Brenner
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​Disclaimer: The booklet and video were created as educational and research resources and not to guide clinical practice. Please reach out to our team with any questions or if you want to contribute. ​​
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SimBox Case: Agitation © 2025 by Allie Brenner, Robin Goodman, RN, Becca Mielke, RN is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/