Onsite Nursing Simulation Labs
As a student in our Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program, you’ll come to our dedicated nursing education center near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to participate in various nursing skills and simulation labs.
Here, under the guidance of experienced faculty, you’ll learn how to apply the theories and concepts you’ll study in the online coursework.
Best of all, you’ll get to practice your nursing skills in an advanced setting that replicates the clinical environment. This means that you’ll get to feel what it’s like to be a nurse, but without the fear of putting a patient’s safety at risk.
Nursing Skills Lab
During your Accelerated BSN skills labs, you’ll be able to hone your clinical abilities using advanced hospital equipment and medical supplies.
More specifically, you’ll practice the following core nursing skills on a clinical task trainer or full-body manikin:
- Catheterization
- Nasogastric (NG) tube insertion
- Physical assessment
- Taking blood pressure, pulse, and respirations
- Wound care
Labs are also available outside of course-related use for you to practice your skills.
Nursing Simulation Lab
Experiences you’ll have during your nursing simulation labs are about as close to real-life clinical situations as you can get — just swap out real patients with computerized, medical manikins. Here, you’ll have the chance to practice realistic patient care skills and learn valuable problem solving, collaboration, and critical thinking skills in context and without fear of harming patients.
As a student in our ABSN program, you’ll take part in a variety of simulated scenarios, each supporting a different learning objective. Early simulations focus on the basics of nursing; later scenarios are more complex and require you to hone your clinical judgement.
After each simulation, you’ll participate in a debriefing session with faculty and classmates to break down what happened during the scenario. These sessions serve as an invaluable component of your nursing education, encouraging open reflection in a judgement-free setting where you can learn from your mistakes.
For More Information
Contact us to learn more about the nursing skills and nursing simulation labs at our nursing education center near Pittsburgh.