Simulation Modalities

Contact

Name: Maryanne Halligan, DNP, RN, CCRN, CHSE, CNML
Position: Director, Center for Advanced Education, Simulation, & Innovation (CAESI)
Organization: Jefferson College of Nursing

Simulation Modalities

Task Trainers: Used to support psychomotor skill development and procedural competency across undergraduate and advanced practice curricula.

Manikin-Based Simulation: High- and mid-fidelity manikins are used for acute care, clinical judgment, interprofessional communication, and advanced practice simulations.

Standardized Patients (SPs): Employed to support communication, assessment, diagnostic reasoning, and clinical decision-making, particularly in advanced practice and health promotion courses.

Hybrid Simulation: Integration of task trainers and/or manikins with standardized patients to enhance realism and clinical complexity.

Computer-Based Simulation: Used to support preparatory learning, decision-making, and independent practice activities.

Virtual Reality (VR): Delivered via Oculus Quest 2 headsets to support immersive, independent learner participation.

Extended Reality (XR): Implemented through an immersive, 360-degree environment (Igloo) supported by CAESI faculty and staff to facilitate high-engagement, scenario-based learning.