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Core Values

Community: Foster partnerships within and beyond our university community supporting healthcare simulation education for multiple SON, professional programs and healthcare organizations
Innovation: Inspire and support outstanding innovative experiential learning opportunities that are diverse and inclusive
Critical thinking: Engage and support students in the discovery and pursuit of clinical reasoning and problem solving competence
Excellence: Use rigorous evidence-based methodologies and models of best practice to develop education strategies that instill competency and inspire professionalism and accountability
Interprofessionalism: Promote interprofessional practice competency domains: Values/Ethics, Roles/Responsibilities, Interprofessional Communication and Teams/Teamwork

History

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) representatives met with representatives from regional nursing programs and the Executive Director of the Roanoke Higher Education Center (RHEC) on June 8, 2005 to explore ways of partnering with public and private entities to maximize the use of scarce resources, address the shortage of nursing faculty, and explore alternatives for clinical education of nursing students.

Since then, Radford University, Radford University Carilion, Wytheville Community College, New River Community College, Virginia Western Community College, and Patrick Henry Community College have unanimously endorsed a collaborative effort of nursing educators to develop strategies to address the nursing shortage.

RU School of Nursing assumed leadership in developing the concept and submitting a proposal to the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) for creating, maintaining and sustaining two Nursing Clinical Simulation Centers (CSC)—one at the Roanoke Higher Education Center and one at the Radford University Corporate Park—as collaborative ventures between nursing education programs and public/private healthcare facilities in this region. With the support of SCHEV, the proposal was included in the Governor’s Budget for the next biennium.

Funding for the project was allocated to Radford University in July 2006.

Clinical Simulation Center Five Year Stratgic Plan [Word]

Parking and Directions

Radford University Main Campus

Radford University
Cook Hall
The Clinical Simulation Center is located on 3rd floor
540-831-7175

Roanoke Higher Education Center

108 N. Jefferson Street
Suite 104A
Roanoke, VA 24016
540-767-6159

The Clinical Simulation Center is located in Suite 113.

Available Parking:

West side of RHEC (surface parking lot)
Lot on First Street, between Loudon Ave. and Wells Ave.
(free for students with a RHEC-issued permit)
Parking Garage (use entrance on Centre Ave., across from RHEC parking lot)
Lot on Centre Ave., between Shenandoah Ave. and First St.
(free for students with a RHEC-issued permit)
Students and staff may park on City streets in designated areas

Patient Safety

How Does the Clinical Simulation Center Affect Patient Safety?

The Clinical Simulation Center will enhance teaching-learning strategies by developing and maintaining proficiency in five core areas identified by the Institute of Medicine (IOM). These are delivering patient-centered care, working as part of interdisciplinary teams, practicing evidenced-based care, focusing on quality improvement, and using information technology.

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) also supports enhanced safety and quality of health care by incorporating technology as a fundamental support component of healthcare education programs and practice settings.

Partners

Sharing resources for this expensive facility allows an economy of scale and gives all regional nursing programs access to this invaluable facility. Innovations in teaching and learning will be shared across programs for the long-term benefit of the Commonwealth of Virginia and its residents.

Participating Nursing programs:

Radford University College of Nursing
New River Community College
Wytheville Community College
Patrick Henry Community College

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