Simulation based education enhances clinical learning by creating realistic experiences in a safe and controlled environment. Simulations are designed with competencies in mind to meet course objectives through collaboration of content experts with simulation experts. In simulation students practice in the role for which they are training, getting immersive experience to prepare them for practice. Simulated learning experiences are opportunities for students to apply theory from the classroom with the skills they’ve learned in clinical and lab.
Patients are portrayed by high-fidelity manikins or standardized patients (SPs). Manikins simulate human physiology and allow students to practice assessment and skills without putting any actual patients at risk. Facilitators control the manikin via computer and provide the voice of the patient. SPs are actors trained specifically for health care simulation. Simulations using SPs are often focused on psychosocial skills and assessment.
is a technique used to enhance the learning experience by creating a realistic clinical experience in a controlled environment. Using simulation, faculty can offer students a variety of scheduled learning experiences that are difficult to obtain in real life. Therefore, students can immerse themselves in critical thinking exercises and hands-on nursing skills in a simulated environment that is supportive of their learning needs.
The Division of Simulation and Clinical learning is committed to creating and cultivating an environment that diverse and equitable and training students to work against racism in healthcare. We consistently review our practices to ensure that our manikins and simulation scenarios reflect the environments in which our students and faculty work and learn to prepare our graduates appropriately. For more information on Rutgers School of Nursing’s commitment to being an anti-racist and anti-bias organization, please visit the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion homepage.
To request Simulation and Clinical Learning spaces and/or resources, fill out a Request form. To discuss simulated educational learning experiences, contact Christine Repsha, Associate Dean for Simulation and Clinical Learning.