Nursing Simulation Capital Investment Grant to establish a SUNY Regional Simulation Center.
As one of only three in the state, the Center will feature updated equipment, physical space, and qualified staff to offer quality simulation experiences to its students.
“By investing in nurses of the future, we’re investing in the talent of aspiring professionals across our state and in the health care workforce we all rely on,” Governor Hochul said. “The SUNY Nursing Simulation Centers will make extraordinary strides toward preparing students and strengthening the pipeline of
excellence in our SUNY system and beyond.”
For the last 20 years, the College has integrated simulation training into its nursing curriculum with the use of computer controlled life-like animatronic patient mannikins. In addition to a new simulation hospital, the funding will help create a new task training and resource room, new anatomy and physiology laboratories, a virtual reality room, and integrated classroom and computer spaces in Wicks Hall, according to School of Science, Health and Criminal Justice Dean Michele A. Snyder, who served as the Principal Investigator on the grant.
“Simulations are used to enhance and supplement existing laboratory exercises,” Snyder said. “We embrace this opportunity to advance the healthcare workforce that serves our rural region and broaden the impact of healthcare in the North Country. It’s a great project, and I’m happy to see it come to fruition.”