Improving critical judgment, communication, collaboration, and clinical competence.
The Simulation Center of ÃÈÃÃÊÓƵ's Health Sciences Department provides a hands-on safe and realistic environment.
The Simulation Center utilizes sophisticated technology to provide students a safe, realistic environment to develop their clinical skills. The center also includes an electronic health record system similar to the ones found in today's healthcare settings.
ÃÈÃÃÊÓƵ's Simulation Center operates on the Standards of Best Practice established by the International Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL) and the Association of Standardized Patient Educators (ASPE).
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Mission
The mission of ÃÈÃÃÊÓƵ’s Simulation Center is to provide hands-on learning experiences for health science students and healthcare professionals in an environment that is safe and realistic, producing quality healthcare professionals with enhanced critical thinking abilities, communication and collaboration skills, and clinical competence.
Vision
The vision of ÃÈÃÃÊÓƵ’s Simulation Center is to emerge as a leader in simulation by empowering the next generation of healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes. The values that will help achieve our goals include safety, quality, professionalism, accountability, and collaboration.
Dr. Evelyn Lightsey
Evelyn Lightsey, DNP, RN, CNE, CHSE
Simulation Coordinator
Wallace Drive Campus, Helderman Hall, Room 208
256-549-8332
elightsey@gadsdenstate.edu
Dr. Lightsey is a member of the (SSH) and the (ASPE).
Nicole Tolbert
Nicole Tolbert, MSN, RN
Simulation Assistant
Wallace Drive Campus, Helderman Hall
256-549-8479
stolbert@gadsdenstate.edu
Lauren Loveless
Lauren Loveless, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC
Adjunct Simulation Assistant
Wallace Drive Campus, Helderman Hall
lloveless@gadsdenstate.edu
The Department of Health Sciences has a Standardized Patient Program to support student learning. To learn more about becoming a Standardized Patient (SP), please email spprogram@gadsdenstate.edu.
High Fidelity Simulation Suite
Standardized Patient Suite
Assessment & Skills Lab