Simulation and Clinical Learning Center

Where Hands-on Training Shapes Tomorrow's Healthcare Professionals

Welcome to the Simulation and Clinical Learning Center at Florida Southern College! This state-of-the-art facility serves graduate and undergraduate programs within the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, providing a cutting-edge environment where students can develop their clinical skills in a realistic, controlled, and safe setting.

The center features advanced technology with top-of-the-line, high-fidelity simulators and specialized simulation suites that resemble clinical settings. Simulators allow students to engage in complex clinical activities, ensuring that learners are well-prepared for real-world scenarios by enhancing their critical thinking and clinical judgment.

How the Simulation and Clinical Learning Center Enhances Nursing Education

Safe and Realistic Learning Environment

The center provides a non-threatening setting where students can manage patient care, make independent decisions, and learn from their mistakes without real-life consequences. The simulation suites, which include actual patient rooms and learning labs, allow students to practice various skills and assessments in realistic scenarios.

Advanced Technology and High - Fidelity Simulators

The center is equipped with top-of-the-line, high-fidelity simulators that give students access to the most advanced simulation technology, which enables them to perform assessments, administer medications, and conduct procedures on simulators that mimic real-life clinical situations.

Comprehensive and Integrated Training

Simulation activities are embedded throughout the nursing curriculum, starting from the sophomore year in undergraduate programs and the first semester in graduate programs. This progressive approach builds on students' previous experiences and knowledge, ensuring a thorough and continuous learning process.

Development of Critical Thinking and Clinical Judgment

Learner-centered simulation activities help students to build and refine their clinical judgment and critical thinking skills. Through realistic scenarios and debriefing sessions, students discuss their performance, understand their mistakes, and learn how to improve, fostering a continuous learning process and better preparing them for clinical practice.