Simulation and Clinical Experience
Learn Here Lead Anywhere
From high-tech labs to Atlanta’s busiest hospitals and other diverse clinical sites, every experience at Emory School of Nursing builds confidence, judgment, and leadership.
Where We Learn
High-Tech Simulation Designed for Your Success
The simulation program at the Emory Nursing Learning Center, a 70,000 square foot state-of-the-art building, employs the latest technology and high-fidelity medical manikins, making this a dynamic and collaborative space for nursing students to learn.
Real-World Nursing Experience at Your Fingertips
Clinical placements enrich the learning experience for students by giving them a real-world experience with patients in diverse health care environments. At Emory, we are dedicated to guiding our students through the clinical placement process.
Atlanta, A Healthcare Destination
Emory has partnerships with major Atlanta and statewide healthcare and research facilities, including Grady Memorial Hospital, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more.
"Confidence is something that we really need as nurses. The Emory Nursing Learning Center and our clinical sites allow us to learn from great professors and clinicians."
- Peter Okonweze, 23MN
Learning in Action
Whether our students are practicing on high-fidelity manikins at the ENLC or are engaging in patient care at one of our clinical partners, every experience helps them grow as future nurse leaders.
Emory Nursing Learning Center Among the Largest and Most Advanced in Georgia
Simulations are one of the key parts of nursing education, and the learning center will provide ample space and employ the latest technology to let students and instructors work through real-life scenarios.
Community Ties: How the School Works Alongside Community Partners
The School of Nursing works directly community partners to strengthen health care delivery across the state - and prepares our students to do the same. This is where social determinants of each client’s health and the power of community partnerships come alive for students.
Emory Nursing Learning Center's AI-infused Patient Simulator
HAL® S5301, the world's most advanced interdisciplinary patient simulator, has a home installed at the Emory Nursing Learning Center. With HAL, students can immerse themselves in realistic training scenarios that hone critical thinking skills and reinforce the transfer of these learned experiences to real-world clinical practice.
Classroom Learning, Enhanced
Our clinical and simulated learning experiences allow students to dive deeper into real-world patient experiences and enhance our academic programs. Discover which one of our degree programs is right for you.
Resources
Design Resources
- Simulation Design Process Map
- Simulation Activity Needs Assessment Tool
- Simulation Design Checklist
- NLN Simulation Scenario Template
- Skills Lab Template
- Post-Activity Checklist
Simulation Facilitation Resources
Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice
- Professional Development - Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice Professional Development - Clinical Simulation In Nursing (nursingsimulation.org)
- Prebriefing - Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice Prebriefing: Preparation and Briefing - Clinical Simulation In Nursing (nursingsimulation.org)
- Simulation Design - Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice Simulation Design - Clinical Simulation In Nursing (nursingsimulation.org)
- Facilitation - Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice Facilitation - Clinical Simulation In Nursing (nursingsimulation.org)
- The Debriefing Process - Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice The Debriefing Process - Clinical Simulation In Nursing (nursingsimulation.org)
- Operations - Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice Operations - Clinical Simulation In Nursing (nursingsimulation.org)
- Outcomes & Objectives - Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice Outcomes and Objectives -Clinical Simulation In Nursing (nursingsimulation.org)
- Professional Integrity - Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice Professional Integrity - Clinical Simulation In Nursing (nursingsimulation.org)
- Simulation-Enhanced Interprofessional Education - Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice
- Simulation-Enhanced Interprofessional Education - Clinical Simulation In Nursing (nursingsimulation.org)
- Evaluation of Learning and Performance - Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice Evaluation of Learning and Performance - Clinical Simulation In Nursing (nursingsimulation.org)
Faculty and Staff Development Opportunities
- Avkin Simulation Summit - Sim Summit Atlanta
- Introduction to Healthcare Simulation
- Roles in Healthcare Simulation
- Effective Facilitation in Healthcare Simulation
- Introduction to Debriefing
- Facilitating Skills & Procedures Simulation
- Facilitating Scenario Based Simulation
- Facilitating Effective Simulation Pre-Briefs
- Simulation Debriefing with PEARLS
- Debriefing with Good Judgment
An online simulation course (basic) was developed in collaboration with the Emory Nursing Experience (ENE). The Simulation Course has been reviewed for contact hours and available here.
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Maxworthy, J., Epps, C., Okuda, Y., Mancini, M., & Palaganas, J. (2022). Defining Excellence in Simulation Programs. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams, Wilkins.
Levine, A., DeMaria, S., Schwartz, A., & Sim, A. (2014). The Comprehensive Textbook of Healthcare Simulation. New York: Springer Publishing.