School of Nursing - Office of Education Technology

Nursing Simulation Center (NSC)

CONTACT:

Claudine Dufrene
Director for the Nursing Simulation Center
Room 3.616, School of Nursing Building
Phone: (409) 772-8207

Susie Briones, Coordinator II
Room 1.701 School of Nursing Building
Phone: (409) 772-8274
Fax (409) 772-8275

OVERVIEW:

The UTMB SON Nursing Simulation Center (NSC) resides within the Office of Education Technology. The NSC is a state of the art facility that provides an interactive environment that simulates a variety of clinical settings. Resources available to all nursing students have been selected in order to facilitate the acquisition of nursing knowledge and skills which in turn link education, research and practice. Students participate in designed learning activities requiring faculty supervised, independent assessment and interventions within the framework of the nursing process. The undertaking of psychomotor skills occurs through collaborative interactions between the students, faculty and staff of the NSC. Psychomotor skill practice and implementation are the result of the use of knowledge and the application of judgment which assists in the development of decision making that adheres to current standards of professional nursing practice. Adult learning principles guide these interactions resulting in knowledge acquisition leading to skill mastery.

The inpatient care lab

Sim Man®

Micro-Sim®

Cath-sim and Virtual IV

The Primary Care lab

Hillcrest Foundation Birthing Simulation Suite

Extended hours of operation to facilitate students' learning are posted in the NSC.