Maternity: Prenatal Self-Debriefing Questions

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Madison Fraser (Maddy) is a 21 year-old-female who has moved back home to Toronto from Vancouver. She
had been feeling tired and was urinating frequently. She had a positive pregnancy test result after seeing a
doctor in a walk-in clinic. As you met Maddy, she was having her first prenatal appointment. Before meeting
the nurse practitioner Sue Huang, she is assessed by you her nurse.
The goal of the simulation game is to reach the end of the story by answering as few questions as possible. If
you answered all questions correctly, you would reach the end of the game after answering 12–13 questions.
If you had a summary score of 13 or more questions, you are able to play the game multiple times to improve
your score.
Reflecting on this virtual gaming simulation, the following questions are related to your experience while
engaging in the simulation. There are 9 questions. It will take you up to 60 minutes to complete the questions.
We encourage you to use your simulation summary report to support your reflection. These questions will
guide you through a facilitated reflection on your virtual gaming simulation experience. The questions will help
you express your reactions, analyse issues, reflect on your performance, and make connections to future
clinical practice.
1. What are your thoughts and feelings while playing the prenatal virtual game?
Playing the prenatal virtual game was both exciting and nerve-wracking, offering a practical application
of theoretical knowledge.

2. Did you play the game more than once and if you did, how was this helpful to you?
Multiple playthroughs were beneficial, helping me understand the scenario's flow and refine my
decision-making.

3. How did you feel in the role of the nurse Georgia Graham during this simulation?
In the role, I felt a responsibility to provide optimal care, enhancing my empathy and understanding of
real-world nursing challenges

4. Share what you learned in relation to establishing a therapeutic nurse client relationship with Maddy.
Establishing trust through active listening and empathy emerged as a key learning point, fostering
effective collaboration with the client.

5. Not everyone works their way through this scenario perfectly. What can you take away from the
incorrect decisions/responses you may have made?
Mistakes served as valuable learning opportunities, emphasizing continuous improvement and a growth
mindset.

6. As you worked your way through this simulation, did you find yourself going to other sources to learn
more about prenatal health? If you did go to others sources, what types of things did you review to
help increase your knowledge?
I did not use any.

7. In summary, the learning outcomes were:

 Apply knowledge of physical and psychosocial prenatal nursing assessment.
  Identify normal findings, abnormal variations and potential complications during a prenatal
visit.
 Demonstrate therapeutic interventions when caring for a pregnant woman.
What were your key learning points?
Honing skills in prenatal nursing assessment, distinguishing between normal and abnormal findings,
and practicing therapeutic interventions were crucial takeaways.

8. If a similar situation arose in the future, what will you take away from this simulation to incorporate
into your clinical practice?
Future scenarios will see the integration of strong nurse-client relationships, active listening, empathy,
and effective communication into clinical practice. Continuous education is emphasized.

9. What questions remain unanswered for you in relation to this prenatal nursing simulation scenario?
No questions.