Purdue Global developing simulation suites for nurse training
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Purdue University Global is partnering with Northern Light Inland Hospital, which is part of a health system based in Maine, to develop a series of state-of-the-art simulation suites. Purdue says the space will include mock hospital rooms with audio/video capabilities, a master control room, and a dedicated skills lab to help prepare students for careers in health care.
The university says the simulation suite builds on an existing partnership, in which Purdue Global students have completed their clinical rotations at the hospital located in the city of Waterville.
“We are excited to partner with Inland Hospital, creating a state-of-the-art simulation facility that enables our nursing students and health care colleagues to engage in immersive learning with a keen training focus on patient safety, high reliability and quality of care, all while fostering interprofessional collaboration serving the rural community,” said Melissa Burdi, Purdue Global vice president and dean of the School of Nursing.
The facility will include a family of manikins, including an infant, child, birthing mother and an adult.