Simulation Center: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

NKU's Center for Simulation Education is proud to be accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.

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.

Simulation Center Spaces

Patient simulators in critical care simiulation room.

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 Rooms

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

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Nurse Anesthesia Program in Simulation
Nursing Program in Simulation
Respiratory Care Program in Simulation
Respiratory Care Program in Simulation
Advanced Childbirth Simulator
Advanced Baby Simulators
Nursing in Simulation
Simulation Center Field Trip
Nursing in Simulation
Nursing Pediatric Simulation

In the news

NKU's Center for Simulation Education Garners International Accreditation

NKU is the Commonwealth's only university to receive full accreditation, a feat accomplished by 183 other simulation centers internationally.

NKU Simulation Center Named Top-Tier Learning Environment

NKU named one of the world's top-tier learning places for practicing real-life health care situations.

AHA Training

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 use the following registration link https://nku.enrollware.com.

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