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This could be a case of meningitis. To establish a definitive diagnosis a lumbar puncture procedure will be performed. It involves drawing cerebrospinal fluid from the spinal canal of the lower back region.

Juan is a 48-year-old male who suffers shortness of breath and right-sided chest pain on inspiration. An x-ray was ordered that showed a right pneumothorax. The patient will need a chest tube insertion.

Jacob, 52-year-old male patient, is admitted for an infection and has antibiotics ordered. IV access has been tried numerous times without success. The attending physician has ordered a central venous catheter placement.

Fifty-seven-year-old Patrick has had to undergo a tracheostomy procedure due to an infection in his epiglottis. The success of the surgery largely depends upon the post-procedural care for which nurses need adequate training.

Caring for a colostomy patient includes tasks like emptying and changing the colostomy bag, cleaning the stoma, and applying adhesive wafer. All this has to be performed keeping in mind the comfort and safety of the patient.

CLABSI is completely preventable if strict protocol is adhered to. With adequate training, healthcare professionals can adopt preventive measures at every step of an insertion procedure to maintain a CLABSI-free insertion.

Performing a PICC removal in a virtually simulated environment with a virtual patient provides nurses practice in the procedure and helps them identify the nature of problems they may encounter in real-life scenarios.