Simulation Training and Applied Research (STAR Center)
Simulation Training & Applied Research (STAR) Center
The Jacksonville University, Keigwin School of Nursing, Brooks Rehabilitation College
of Healthcare Sciences STAR Center is dedicated to providing a student-centered, positive
learning environment where theoretical knowledge can be applied through practical
skills, and clinical reasoning and judgement can be cultivated. The Clinical Skills
and Simulation Laboratories promote safe and quality patient care, inter-disciplinary
collaboration, and effective communication through experiential learning and goal
directed training. With over 3,000 square feet of simulated clinical environment,
the labs are staffed by a team of clinical experts who are dedicated and passionate
about equipping students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to build
a competent and confident professional identity.
The STAR Center works collaboratively with faculty to introduce students to the expectations
of the practice environment and the roles and responsibilities of healthcare professionals
over multiple health science disciplines including: undergraduate nursing & graduate
nursing. The center oversees the healthcare sciences standardized patient (SP) program
and the labs are home to over twenty low, mid, and high fidelity patient simulators
that span from the neonate to geriatric models. A variety of innovative engaged learning
techniques are used to optimize student outcomes including: demonstration, return
demonstration, role play, simulation, standardized objective clinical evaluations,
and unfolding case studies.
Mission Statement
The Simulation Training and Applied Research (STAR) Center and Skills Lab at the Jacksonville University Brooks Rehabilitation College of Healthcare Sciences Keigwin School of Nursing provides learners with invaluable experiential learning that complements our interdisciplinary course curriculum. The STAR Center and Skills Lab provides a safe and conducive learning environment for students. This includes the incorporation of communication skills, teamwork, clinical assessment, and skills proficiency. We provide the opportunity for our students to develop critical thinking, clinical judgment, and diagnostic reasoning for our culturally diverse and medically complex community. The focus of the STAR & Skills Lab is to provide a safe space for our students to improve upon quality and patient centered care.
Forms
Standardized Patient Program
Standardized Patient ProgramLab Request Form
Lab Request FormStandardized Patient Request Form
Standardized Patient Request FormStandardized Patient Cue Card Template
Standardized Patient Cue Card TemplateDiverse Patient Care Environments
The STAR Center replicates diverse patient care environments to include:
- Primary Care Office
- Acute Care
- Critical Care
- Geriatric Care
- Kinesiology Wellness Care
- Labor and Delivery
- Mother Baby
- Nursery Care
- Pediatric Care
- Psychiatric Care
- Rehabilitation Care
- Respiratory Care
- Speech Language Pathology Diagnosis and Care
- Telehealth Home Care
- Public Health Care
Evidence-based Skills
This STAR Center promotes evidence-based skills competency for the following:
- Physical Assessment
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Wound Care
- Principles of Sterility
- IV/Phlebotomy
- Mobility
- Central Dressing changes
- Tracheostomy Care
- Nasogastric tube (NG tube) feeding
- Foley Catheter Insertion
- Bladder Irrigation
- Airway Management
- Ventilator Management
- Central and Arterial Line Placement
- Suture Techniques
- Lumbar Puncture
- Vascular Ultrasound
- Thoracentesis
- Paracentesis
- Chest Tubes
- Pelvic Exams
- GlideScope
Latest Technologies
The latest technology for student success include:
- Workstations on Wheels
- Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA)
- Electronic Health Record Documentation
- Video Assisted Simulation Debriefing Feedback System
- Video Recorded Competency Assessments