Clinical Simulation & Learning Center Message from Director

Healthcare simulation is an integral component in nursing education. The Society for Simulation in Healthcare defines healthcare simulation as, "A technique that creates a situation or environment to allow persons to experience a representation of a real event for the purpose of practice, learning, evaluation, testing, or to gain understanding of systems or human actions."

Healthcare simulation uses various modes of simulation and technology to create a safe environment for applying concepts learned during the didactic and clinical portion of the nursing curriculum. Simulation increases knowledge, confidence, skills and outcomes, and is beneficial for helping students transition to practice.

As a fully accredited simulation center through the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, the University of Kentucky College of Nursing's Clinical Simulation and Learning Center is equipped with space and technology that provides the learner an experiential opportunity to provide care to a wide variety of patients in various settings and learn the skills necessary to nursing practice. Students are able to learn from mistakes as well as successes in an environment that is safe from both physical harm to patients and psychological harm to the student. 

I invite you to request a tour of the Clinical Simulation and Learning Center to learn more about the experiential opportunities we are providing students.

You can contact us at consim@uky.edu