To modernize its nursing program, Carlow University added a cutting-edge Nursing Simulation Laboratory to the existing Curran Hall. Sitting at 6,000GSF, the new simulation space gives students the opportunity to work on their skills and prepare for the field.

An advanced learning management system allows for easy access to recordings of student work, allowing for accurate feedback and improvement methods. Each room is equipped with a smart Manikin and utilizes software to mimic patient actions and reactions, simulating a realistic healthcare environment for hands-on learning.

Within the simulation rooms, students can develop a wide range of skills, including checking vital signs, conducting initial visit checkups, and perfecting their bedside manners. Each lab is accompanied by debriefing and control rooms, each featuring a control station for seamless operations. The control room is equipped with an audio system that allows instructors to provide directions during simulations or communicate as the Manikin itself.

Students also have access to a skills refinement lab, which contains nine fully equipped nursing stations, with a Manikin at each bed. At the front of the room, instructors can demonstrate various procedures by projecting live videos of their work onto displays positioned above each student bed.