Penn State Behrend Nursing

Nursing at Behrend Nursing Shortage Community need and support 2006 received approvals from the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and the University to start Associate in Science degree in Nursing

Nursing Shortage

Community need and support

2006 received approvals from the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing and the University to start Associate in Science degree in Nursing

Nursing at Behrend Summer 2006 began plans for the nursing lab and simulation center Simulation is the current trend in building critical thinking and problem solving abilities Allows students to safely practice and make mistakes

Summer 2006 began plans for the nursing lab and simulation center

Simulation is the current trend in building critical thinking and problem solving abilities

Allows students to safely practice and make mistakes

Nursing at Behrend When examining use of the lab for nursing an opportunity arose to share this resource for the health care community training programs Partnered with local hospitals and emergency services Goal for participants has been to integrate simulation in their training programs for their staff

When examining use of the lab for nursing an opportunity arose to share this resource for the health care community training programs

Partnered with local hospitals and emergency services

Goal for participants has been to integrate simulation in their training programs for their staff

Simulation Center Update Laboratory on campus Construction started on April 1 st , 2007 Completion targeted for mid – June

Laboratory on campus

Construction started on April 1 st , 2007

Completion targeted for mid – June

Simulation Center Update Received over $400,000 of State and Private foundation grants to hire a full time lab coordinator and purchase a “family” of simulation equipment Simulators include, adult, child, infant and birthing simulator with a newborn infant

Received over $400,000 of State and Private foundation grants to hire a full time lab coordinator and purchase a “family” of simulation equipment

Simulators include, adult, child, infant and birthing simulator with a newborn infant

Simulation Center Update Lab Coordinator hired to start May 21st Program coordinator initiated partnership and has maintained relationship Meetings scheduled for end of may to plan faculty training on equipment use and curriculum planning that will occur during June-August First use of lab is slated for end of July Completion of long range plan for lab slated for September

Lab Coordinator hired to start May 21st

Program coordinator initiated partnership and has maintained relationship

Meetings scheduled for end of may to plan faculty training on equipment use and curriculum planning that will occur during June-August

First use of lab is slated for end of July

Completion of long range plan for lab slated for September

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