Simulation Learning
Get up close and personal with authentic medical scenarios that stretch your skills, test your limits and grow your confidence.
Our Sim Center is the first and only learning space of its kind in the region. It was one of 10 facilities across the nation chosen by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing for a landmark simulation study.
20,000
square feet of dedicated simulation space
24
rooms including an intensive care unit
5
conference rooms for observation and debriefing
Specialized equipment such as anesthesia machines and gas columns adds authenticity. Digital recording equipment makes it easy to review every simulation, and build your skills.
How Simulation Scenarios Work
Our simulations are designed in conjunction with subject matter experts so learners can master specific skills and achieve objectives in preparation for the clinical setting.
We work with experienced faculty and subject-matter experts to ensure each simulation meets learning goals and reflects on-the-job realities. Some learners participate, while others observe from a debriefing room.
Learners interact with high-fidelity simulation manikins and patient actors. They can measure the manikin’s vital signs, from respiration to pulse and blood pressure, give an injection and even start an IV. Our manikins talk, sweat, bleed, cry, blink and more.
Technicians work behind the scenes, providing the manikins’ voices and manipulating vital signs in response to learners’ actions.
At the end of the simulation, learners and leaders debrief on what went well, what could be improved, and what could be done differently.
Learners often go through the scenario a second time to test what they learned during the debrief.