Accelerated BS in Nursing Simulation-Based Education in Nursing

The School of Nursing values experiential learning and offers a myriad of hands-on learning experiences to students in the undergraduate nursing programs. Clinical experiences include simulation-based education on campus in our skills and simulation laboratories and at-site at our partner institutions. 

Throughout their nursing curriculum, students engage in multiple hours of simulation-based education each week. They begin by learning head-to-toe assessment skills in our fully equipped health assessment laboratories, then practice these techniques in small lab groups.

Simultaneously, students develop fundamental nursing skills in our skills laboratories, which feature hospital beds, manikins, simulators and patient monists to create an immersive learning environment. Interactions with standardized patients further enhance students' therapeutic communication skills.

After building foundational skills, students apply their knowledge and skills in real-world scenarios within the simulation laboratory. These simulation experiences provide valuable opportunities to build knowledge, skills, and confidence, helping students feel more prepared for patient interactions in clinical settings. After each simulation, students participate in debriefing sessions with faculty to reflect on their performance and further hone their skills.