Our Team

Female director of the Simulation Learning and Resource Center

Gail Furman, PhD, RN, CHSE
Executive Director & Clinical Professor

Female Assistant Director of the Simulation Learning and Resource Center

Patricia Prieto, MBA, BSN, RN, CHSE, CHSOS
Associate Director

Femail Coordinator of the Simulation Learning and Resource Center

Lisa Ballard
Operations Administrator

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Kimberly Capagalan
Simulation Operations Technician

Joanne Cunningham, MA
Standardized Participant Educator

Denise Doherty, BSN, RN
Clinical Skills Specialist

YOUR LEARNING EXPERIENCE

LEARNING WITHIN 12,000 SQ. FEET OF DEDICATED SIMULATION SPACE

Large multipurpose labs and examination rooms are used to create primary, acute, chronic and home health care settings for learning head-to-toe assessment, cultural sensitivity, procedural skills and clinical decision-making. MORE...

SIMULATING SCENARIOS

High fidelity simulators replicate the physiological symptoms and responses of real adult and pediatric patients featuring heart, lung and bowel sounds, pupillary reactions or childbirth. MORE...

CULTIVATING EXPERTISE IN THE SIMULATED OPERATING ROOM

The simulated operating room is used throughout the DNP Nurse Anesthesia curriculum. Students are introduced to clinical anesthesia principles and gain experience managing critical events. MORE...

INNOVATIVE LEARNING WITH VIRTUAL REALITY

Virtual reality generates immersive, interactive environments for practice in a variety of health care settings. MORE...

DEVELOPING SKILLS WITH STANDARDIZED PATIENTS

Experiences with standardized participants, individuals specially trained to the role of patient and family member, allows students the opportunity to interact with live people in simulation scenarios. MORE...