UF College of Nursing upgrades learning lab to high-fidelity simulation
The Thomas M. and Irene B. Kirbo Innovation and Learning Laboratory now has seven rooms for realistic patient care January 22, 2021 | 5:58pm EST Two UF nursing students carrying out newborn assessment in one of the new simulation rooms at the College of Nursing. [Courtesy of Jesse Jones]
Blinking eyes, controlled breathing and an artificial heartbeat are preparing nursing students for the real deal in patient care.
Renovations to the Thomas M. and Irene B. Kirbo Innovation and Learning Laboratory at the UF College of Nursing are bringing high-end patient simulations to students and instructors, according to a UF Health press release. Goal-based learning mixed with virtual reality offers lifelike hospital situations to practice skills before moving onto real patients.