Simulation Center

Mission and Vision Statement

South Puget Sound Community College’s Clinical Simulation Program provides a safe space for students to grow knowledge, skills, and attitudes utilizing clinical reasoning, technology, and evidence-based practice, while preparing to engage in the nursing profession, thrive in the workforce, and advance their professional knowledge and practice.

South Puget Sound Community College’s Clinical Simulation Program graduates are inclusive nurse leaders, innovators, and creative community partners who respond to healthcare advances and challenges in the nursing profession.

South Puget Sound Community College’s Simulation Center occupies the 3rd floor of the Dr. Angela Bowen Center for Health Education (ABC) building. With two skills labs and a clinical simulation suite, SPSCC’s Nursing program has over 3,300 square feet dedicated to experiential learning.

KbPort Simplicity Simulation Learning Management System (LMS) is installed in all the rooms for Audio-Visual streaming and recording. Beds are current, clinical models, and each bedstation has functional Amico headwalls with suction, oxygen (O2), call lights, and medical air. The center has dedicated office space for the simulation lab manager/simulation specialist. A separate and centrally located prep room has ample storage, stainless steel surfaces, a washer/dryer, and a staff workstation.

The year 1 skills lab has five (5) bedstations with medium to low-fidelity skills manikins. The lab has a ceiling lift, sink and supplies area, and a nurse’s computer station. The year 2 skills lab has four (4) bedstations with medium fidelity skills manikins and patient monitors, as well as a sink and storage area. 

The 1,100 sq. ft. simulation suite has three (3) versatile, simulated clinical rooms with hi-fidelity simulators. Rooms simulate an obstetrics (OB) unit, medical/surgical and emergency department (ED) floor, pediatric room, outpatient and clinic setting, and long-term care (LTC). The simulated medication room has a fully operational Pyxis medstation dispensing unit, a supply wall, and an equipment area. A nurses’ station features two (2) rolling computer carts that may serve as medication cards, a library, a phone for I-SBARR, computer station for research. The simulation control room is located within the suite, housing simulation operation laptops and AV equipment. A quiet, private briefing room is located across the hall from the simulation suite.