Nursing Simulation LEARNING and Skills Labs
Skills and immersive nursing simulation labs and learning experiences bridge your nursing theory coursework and direct care experiences, offering a risk-free yet realistic environment to combine your nursing theory knowledge with experiential hands-on skills practice. Hybrid ABSN students meet for simulations at our ABSN program site; students in the on-campus ABSN program will complete simulations at the Center for Caring with Technology lab at our main campus in Baltimore. Both locations offer classroom and places to study and meet face-to-face with nursing faculty.
Nursing Skills AND SIMULATION LEARNING LABS
While you’ll have the option to learn key nursing theory concepts through online coursework in our hybrid ABSN program, the best way to master nursing skills is by doing. You can do just that using advanced equipment, medical supplies, and realistic manikins. In skills and simulation learning experiences, you build the hands-on abilities needed to deliver safe, patient-centered care. You’ll also meet with classmates and instructors at regularly scheduled times to learn how to apply safely and effectively such fundamental nursing skills as:
- Head-to-toe patient assessment
- Nasogastric tube placement
- Wound care
- Urinary catheterization
Nursing Simulation AND LEARNING Labs
Another critical component of the Notre Dame ABSN involves nursing simulations, which will take your nursing theory knowledge and skills practice to the next level. They offer a realistic yet safe opportunity to apply what you’re learning to a medical situation you may experience as a nurse in the real world.
Safe Learning Environment
Simply put, simulation learning labs are where you can “try on” the role of the nurse and all it entails—problem-solving, collaborating, and thinking on your feet—without the risk of harming a patient. Students will also learn to use state-of-the-art equipment in a controlled space. Working alongside your peers, you’ll care for high-fidelity life-like manikins that simulate realistic healthcare scenarios. You’ll develop and deliver care plans, adapting in real time as instructors guide the manikin’s responses. Scenarios may include managing a patient in cardiac arrest or assisting with childbirth.
Don’t worry about making mistakes—this is your opportunity to learn and practice nursing techniques. After each simulation, you’ll participate in an open debriefing with your instructor and peers, receiving constructive feedback to help you grow and refine your skills.
For More Information
Contact us to learn more about how our nursing simulations combine with other parts of our ABSN curriculum to prepare you for a fulfilling nursing career.