Health Sciences Simulation Lab

Students examining a simulated medical patient

The Health Sciences Simulation Lab is a shared resource for all Healthcare Programs at HCC/Coleman. The Simulation Operations Team provides a service to our students and our faculty by maintaining all the equipment and software, providing simulation experiences to our students, and being a resource of simulation information.

The goals of the simulation lab are to enhance and promote patient safety and quality healthcare by advocating the use of simulation in the clinical education of healthcare professional students. Facilitate multidisciplinary educational opportunities through innovative educational tools. Build confidence and enhance individual and team performance through clinical simulation and evidence-based training.

Inquiries about Simulation Lab can be made to co.simlab@hccs.edu

About the Health Sciences Simulation Lab

Mission

The mission of the simulation lab is to provide multi-disciplinary education opportunities to improve patient safety and clinical outcomes by integrating clinical simulation and evidence-based training methodologies.

Vision

The simulation lab uses simulation equipment to provide multidisciplinary training opportunities to nursing and allied health students. Simulation training will provide opportunities to develop and enhance clinical skills and critical thinking through frequent participation in controlled clinical scenarios and other simulation activities.