Clinical Simulation Center - Louisville Campus

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The Clinical Simulation Center (CSC) on the Louisville campus houses the high-fidelity simulation labs, nursing skills lab, patient exam rooms and an operating room. The CSC is located on the first and third floors of the SON. The CSC is equipped with state-of-the-art high-fidelity manikins, task trainers, mid/low fidelity manikins, current medical equipment, and simulation spaces that are realistic of clinical environments for students to practice skills and participate in simulation scenarios. Students are introduced to the best practices in patient safety and quality of care and can critically think, solve problems, and care for diverse clients in a safe, non-threatening environment where mistakes can be made without risk to patients.

Spaces include:

  • 10-bed nursing skills lab
  • 7 high-fidelity simulation spaces
  • 14 patient exam rooms
  • 1 operating room

Equipment Available (Not a comprehensive list):

  • 1 maternal-health manikin
  • 5 adult high-fidelity manikins
  • 2 junior/pediatric high-fidelity manikins
  • 1 sim baby high-fidelity manikin
  • 2 sim newborn high-fidelity manikins
  • 13 low/mid fidelity manikins
  • Task trainers include (not comprehensive list): IV insertion arms, lumbar puncture trainers, ear exam trainer, eye exam trainer, prostate exam trainer, airway trainers, abdominal exam trainer
  • Other equipment (not comprehensive list): IV pumps, feeding pump, PCA pump, newborn warmer