N549 Instructor development

Welcome to today's scenario. We will again be using a virtual patient to explore some issues in mental health communications. The cases will work best for you if treat this virtual patient as you would a real patient. Paula is a 39-year-old female who is currently employed at the Foothills ICU where she has worked for the past two years after moving from Red Deer. She has been an RN for 10 years. She is recently divorced with two kids, ages 11 and 14. Her kids used to stay with her every other week, but due to the covid pandemic she sees them less often. Prior to her divorce, Paula was drinking two to three glasses of wine each week but following the divorce she started to drink a glass of wine with dinner every other night.