Accreditation Information
"Simulation is an educational strategy in which a particular set of conditions are created or replicated to resemble authentic situations that are possible in real life. Simulation can incorporate one or more modalities to promote, improve, or validate a participant's performance."
Source: INACSL Standards Committee (2016, December). INACSL standards of best practice: SimulationSM Simulation glossary. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 12(S), S39-S47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2016.09.012.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Contact: Dan Benson
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Minnesota State Mankato’s Maverick Family Nursing Simulation Center Receives Full Accreditation with Specialization in Teaching/Education
Mankato, Minn. – Minnesota State University, Mankato’s Maverick Family Nursing Simulation Center recently received full accreditation with specialization in the area of teaching/education from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare through Dec. 31, 2029.
The accreditation is “the gold standard in healthcare simulation” and “signifies your commitment to excellence, sets you apart from the competition,” according to the SSH webpage on accreditation.
The Society for Simulation in Healthcare Board of Review highlighted the Maverick Family Nursing Simulation Center’s facility and program staff as its strengths.
The Maverick Family Nursing Simulation Center has 16,000 square feet and includes three adult simulation suites (surgical, obstetrics, pediatric) and a home health suite. The center also includes a multibed skills lab, five integration stations, three debrief rooms, three control rooms and two medication dispensing rooms.
For more information, please contact Kate Glogowski, workforce simulation center director, by email at katherine.glogowski@mnsu.edu or by phone at 507-389-1604.
The mission of the Maverick Family Nursing Simulation Center is to provide evidence-based simulation education for students, faculty and members of the professional community.
The Maverick Family Nursing Simulation Center is part of the University’s College of Allied Health and Nursing and is located in Minnesota State Mankato’s Clinical Sciences Building.
Minnesota State Mankato, a comprehensive university with 14,635 students, is part of the Minnesota State system, which includes 26 colleges and seven universities.
