Simulation Center: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

NKU’s Center for Simulation Education uses technology and thoughtfully designed spaces to create a safe learning environment where students can practice real-life healthcare situations. The center features eight inpatient simulation rooms including an operating room, and a multi-bed critical care room. In addition, the center has a simulated home health environment and eight outpatient examination rooms. The simulation spaces, as described below, allow for exploration and learner-centered education.

Our Mission

The Northern Kentucky University Center for Simulation Education delivers innovative, evidence based, learner-centered experiential education and engages in impactful scholarly endeavors, which empower our learners to have a positive influence on safety and population health.

Our Vision

To be recognized as a leader in healthcare simulation education by empowering diverse learners to enhance safety and the quality of healthcare delivery.

Core Values

Community engagement shall be a priority, through both education and service.
Honest, fair, and ethical behavior will be at the heart of every decision and action.
Creativity and innovation will be the hallmarks of our teaching, scholarship, and service.
Equity, diversity, and inclusiveness shall characterize the community of belonging we foster.
Open communication and shared responsibility will ensure a climate of collegiality and respect.

Critical Care Simulation Room

The critical care simulation room provides students with an opportunity to participate in simulation in a multi-patient environment.

Functional Living Lab

The functional living lab simulates a home-health environment with a kitchen, living area, bed, and bathroom. Students can practice skills and participate in simulations related to patient care in a home environment.

Outpatient Exam Rooms

NKU's Outpatient Simulation Center offers eight exam rooms that simulate a clinic or health provider's examination room. These rooms allow students to participate in standardized patient simulation.

Operating Room

The operating room contains high tech equipment that provides programs like NKU's Nurse Anesthesia Program a realistic environment for training and simulation.

Debriefing Room

NKU's Center for Simulation Education has multiple debriefing rooms where simulation educators can gather with students for discussion and reflection.

A Day in the Life at NKU's Center for Simulation Education

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AHA Training Site

All AHA courses offered by the Northern Kentucky University Center for Simulation Education utilize a hybrid learning model. Upon registration, learners will be provided with instructions on how to obtain a key code for an online module through the American Heart Association. Learners will also attend a skills testing class where they will be assessed on technical and non-technical skills through objective feedback devices. Skills testing classes are offered at the Northern Kentucky University Center for Simulation Education.

To register for one of our AHA course offerings please click on the following registration link https://nku.enrollware.com

Renting the Simulation Center

The simulation center is available for rent by external parties. For more information, please contact Gina Fieler, Director of Clinical Simulation, via email at fielerg1@nku.edu.