As students head back to school, healthcare education is evolving beyond textbooks and traditional classrooms. Today’s nursing and healthcare students need to learn not only how to care for patients, but how to navigate the technology and workflows they’ll encounter in modern clinical environments.

Bringing Real-World Technology Into the Classroom

Simulation labs give students an opportunity to practice clinical skills in realistic environments—but today, realism means more than a high-fidelity mannequin. Students may need to document in an electronic health record, access medications through an automated dispensing cabinet, use mobile technology at the bedside, and manage multiple digital tools during a patient scenario.

The more closely a simulation environment mirrors actual clinical practice, the better students can develop the confidence and digital fluency they’ll need when they enter the workforce. Read more >