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NKU's Center for Simulation Education is proud to be accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.
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NKU’s Center for Simulation Education uses technology and thoughtfully designed spaces to create a safe learning environment where students can practice real-life healthcare situations.  The center features eight inpatient simulation rooms including an operating room, and a multi-bed critical care room.  In addition, the center has a simulated home health environment and eight outpatient examination rooms.  The simulation spaces, as described below, allow for exploration and learner-centered education. 
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Simulation Center Spaces

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Patient simulators in critical care simiulation room.

Critical Care Simulation Room

The critical care simulation roomÌýprovides students with an opportunity to participate in simulation in a multi-patient environment.

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Simulation Center Functional Living Lab

Functional Living Lab

The functional living lab simulates a home-health environment with a kitchen, living area, bed, and bathroom. Students can practice skills and participate in simulations related to patient care in a home environment.

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Outpatient Exam Room

Outpatient Exam Rooms

NKU's Outpatient Simulation Center offers eight exam rooms that simulate a clinic or health provider's examination room.Ìý These rooms allow students to participate in standardized patient simulation.

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Operating Room simulation room.

Operating Room

The operating room contains high tech equipment that provides programs like NKU's Nurse Anesthesia Program a realistic environment for training and simulation.

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Simulation center debriefing room.

Debriefing Rooms

NKU's Center for Simulation Education has multiple debriefing rooms where simulation educators can gather with students for discussion and reflection.

A day in the life

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In the news

NKU's Center for Simulation Education Garners International Accreditation

Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çis the Commonwealth's only university to receive full accreditation, a feat accomplished by 183 other simulation centers internationally.


Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾çnamed one of the world's top-tier learning places for practicing real-life health care situations.

AHA Training
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All AHA courses offered by the Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾ç Center for Simulation Education utilize a hybrid learning model. Upon registration, learners will be provided with instructions on how to obtain a key code for an online module through the American Heart Association. Learners will also attend a skills testing class where they will be assessed on technical and non-technical skills through objective feedback devices. Skills testing classes are offered at the Â鶹ËÞÉáµçÊÓ¾ç Center for Simulation Education.

To register for one of our AHA course offerings use the following registration link .

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Rent the
Simulation Center

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The simulation center is available for rent by external parties. For more information, please contact Gina Fieler, Director of Clinical Simulation, via email at fielerg1@nku.edu.

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Center for Simulation Education Team

Gina Fieler Director of Clinical Simulation

Gina Fieler, DNP, RN, CHSE

Director of Clinical Simulation, Assistant Clinical Professor
859-572-6322
fielerg1@nku.edu
HE 327A

Rami Leventhal Simulation Educator

Rami Leventhal, MSHS, CHSE

Manager of Clinical Simulation Operations, Assistant Clinical Professor
(859)Ìý572-1364
leventhalr1@nku.edu
HE 327E

Audrey Reese Pipkin Photo

Audrey Reese Pipkin, MSN, CCRN, FNP

Simulation Educator
reesepipka1@nku.edu

Kelly Holcomb

Kelly Holcomb, MSN, RN

Assistant Clinical Professor
(859)Ìý572-1939
stuckerk@nku.edu
HE 327C

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Sharmin Digankar

Sharmin Digankar, MSN, RN, CHSE

Assistant Clinical Professor
(859) 572-6125
digankars1@nku.edu
HE 327C

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Julie Hart Nursing Simulation Educator

Julie Hart, DNP, RN, CNE

Nursing, Simulation Educator
(859)Ìý572-1553
hartj5@nku.edu
FH 499A

Shawn Nordheim Nursing Simulation Educator

Shawn Nordheim, EdD, RN, CCRN-K, CNE, CHSE

Nursing, Simulation Educator
(859)Ìý572-5539
nordheims@nku.edu
FH 395D

Peyton Raye Anderson

Peyton Raye Anderson ('20, '23), MS, LPC

Assistant Clinical Professor
(859)-572-5584
andersonp4@nku.edu
HE 420A

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Jacob Hodge

Jacob Hodge, MT

Simulation Technician
hodgej2@nku.edu
HE 327D

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Ernest Lee

Ernest Lee

Graduate Assistant

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