Abstract:
Integration of nursing simulation into nursing education in a rural setting can be challenging due to limited resources and training. Montana Technological University’s Sherry Lesar School of Nursing grew its nurse simulation program from a one room show into a 5000 square foot simulation center. The Lesar Family Nursing Simulation Center includes 4 simulation rooms, 4 debrief rooms, a medication room, nurse’s station, and a telehealth suite with an integrated audio-visual system and learning management system. This center was 100% funded by private donations and led to a $7 million dollar donation to the nursing program, which at the time was the largest donation ever given in the history of the school. The success of this program is a result of incorporating best practices, networking, utilization of existing resources, and building a team of clinical simulation champions. Watch this webinar to see how your healthcare simulation program can expand nursing simulation across an entire program’s curriculum for increased nurse learner outcomes!
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize Montana Tech’s Sherry Lesar School of Nursing’s journey of nursing simulation integration into the curiculum for improved student outcomes.
- Identify resources for nursing simulation integration to improve clinical outcomes.
- Describe examples of successfully implementing nursing simulation to improve educational nurse outcomes with limited resources.