{"id":651,"date":"2026-05-29T13:19:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/?page_id=651"},"modified":"2026-09-04T15:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T19:56:53","slug":"clinical-skills-and-simulation-centre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/clinical-skills-and-simulation-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.simulation-video-banner {\n    position: relative;\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 440px;\n    margin-top: 48px !important;\n    clear: both;\n    overflow: hidden;\n    display: flex;\n    align-items: center;\n    justify-content: center;\n    background: #263330;\n}\n\n.simulation-video-title {\n    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\n    font-variant-ligatures: none;\n    font-feature-settings: \"liga\" 0;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\n    .simulation-video-banner {\n        height: 400px;\n        margin-top: 32px !important;\n    }\n\n    .simulation-video-title {\n        padding: 0 16px;\n    }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<section class=\"simulation-video-banner alignfull\">\n\n    <video\n        autoplay\n        muted\n        loop\n        playsinline\n        webkit-playsinline\n        preload=\"auto\"\n        disablepictureinpicture\n        aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        style=\"position:absolute; top:-15%; left:0; width:100%; height:130%; object-fit:cover;\">\n        <source src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/09\/9\u67082\u65e51.mov\">\n    <\/video>\n\n    <div\n        aria-hidden=\"true\"\n        style=\"position:absolute; inset:0; background:rgba(0,0,0,0.28);\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div style=\"position:relative; z-index:2; width:100%; padding:32px 24px; box-sizing:border-box; text-align:center;\">\n        <h2\n            class=\"simulation-video-title\"\n            style=\"max-width:900px; margin:0 auto; color:#fff; font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3vw,3rem); font-weight:700; line-height:1.2; text-shadow:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);\">\n            Where Theory Meets Practice\n        <\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carleton University Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre<\/strong> officially opened in January 2026. Located in the Kanata area of Ottawa, this advanced facility marks a pivotal new chapter for the Carleton School of Nursing. In this advanced facility, students learn, practise, and build professional confidence within a safe and realistic simulated environment, preparing them to seamlessly apply their clinical skills in real-world healthcare settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n    \n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--grey ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl bg-cu-black-50 max-w-screen-2xl mx-auto rounded-xl px-6 py-5 md:px-14 md:py-12 md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row-reverse mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-7xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 60%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Our Collaborative Team\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Carleton University Simulation Collaborative is the team responsible for designing, operating, and advancing the Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre. This group collectively ensures high-quality, evidence-informed experiential learning for nursing students. They develop scenarios, maintain simulation technologies, support faculty development, and lead innovation in manikin-based, simulated patient, and VR simulation modalities. The Collaborative also oversees curriculum integration, quality assurance, and partnerships with clinical and community organizations. Together, they create a safe, realistic, and pedagogically rigorous environment that strengthens clinical competence, professional judgment, and learner confidence across the nursing program.<\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cu-textmedia-bgimg flex-1 rounded-xl bg-no-repeat bg-cover \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/05\/P_CarletonPhotography_NursingSimulator_04272026-3-1-768x512.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%; transform: scale(1);\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio w-screen ml-offset-center cu-max-w-child-7xl px-4 md:px-6 lg:px-12\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carleton University&amp;apos;s Nursing Clinical Skills and Simulation Center: Video Tour!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Oy9Oeyvx8u4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-4xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    \n    <div class=\"cu-callout cu-callout--start cu-component border-8 md:border-[12px] border-solid border-cu-black-50 px-8 pt-5 pb-6 md:px-16 md:pt-8 md:py-10 rounded-lg cu-prose-first-last\">\n                    <header class=\"cu-pageheader cu-component cu-prose-first-last \">\n                <h2 id=\"carleton-university-simulation-collaborative-mission-statement\" class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] relative after:left-px after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 pb-4 after:w-8 after:bg-cu-red\">\n                    Carleton University Simulation Collaborative Mission Statement\n                <\/h2>\n            <\/header>\n        \n        \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carleton University Simulation Collaborative Mission Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are dedicated to advancing excellence in healthcare education through evidence-informed, simulation-enhanced learning. We provide a dynamic, inclusive, and learner-centered environment that supports both intra-professional and inter-professional development, empowering learners to build confidence, competence, and compassion in their respective fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our program integrates the latest research and best practices in simulation pedagogy to ensure high-impact, experiential learning that mirrors the complexities of real-world healthcare. We place a strong emphasis on patient safety, critical thinking, trauma-informed care, and culturally responsive practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By fostering collaboration across disciplines and aligning with Carleton\u2019s mission of public purpose and inclusive education, we aim to cultivate reflective, resilient, and innovative healthcare professionals. Our learners will be prepared to lead, advocate, and transform healthcare delivery in diverse and evolving environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our values include a commitment to:<br><br>1. Integrity and Honesty<br>2. Education and Excellence<br>3. Respect for Learners, Faculty, and Participants<br>4. Patient Safety<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row-reverse mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-7xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 60%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Why Simulation Matters\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simulation-based education in nursing uses realistic, immersive learning experiences to help students safely develop clinical competence before entering real practice. Through manikins, task trainers, virtual simulation, and simulated patients, learners apply theory, practise psychomotor skills, and strengthen clinical judgment in a controlled environment. This approach allows students to make decisions, communicate with patients and teams, and reflect on their actions without risk of harm. Guided debriefing supports deeper learning by connecting performance to evidence-informed practice.<\/p>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cu-textmedia-bgimg flex-1 rounded-xl bg-no-repeat bg-cover \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/05\/P_CarletonPhotography_NursingSimulator_04272026-2-3-768x512.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%; transform: scale(1);\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"cu-testimonial md:py-8\">\n        <div class=\"bg-cu-black-50 rounded-xl\">\n            <div class=\"flex flex-col md:pr-8 md:pl-12 md:flex-row-reverse items-center gap-5 mx-auto max-w-7xl md:gap-10 lg:gap-16 md:items-stretch\">\n                <div class=\"w-full md:-my-8 hidden md:block md:flex-[0_0_30%] bg-cu-black-25 rounded-lg bg-cover\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2025\/06\/2025-768x953.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%; transform: scale(1);\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"w-full px-6 py-6 md:max-w-none md:flex-auto md:px-0 md:py-16 lg:py-20\">\n\n                                            \n<div class=\"not-prose cu-quote cu-component-spacing\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to Carleton Nursing, where you can step boldly into simulation, embrace the safe space to learn, and trust that every scenario you navigate will shape you into a confident, capable nurse ready to thrive in practice.<br><br><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Jennifer Dale-Tam,<\/strong> <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Associate Director, Carleton University Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/05\/P_CarletonPhotography_NursingSimulator_04272026-5-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nursing student using virtual reality equipment\" class=\"wp-image-726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/05\/P_CarletonPhotography_NursingSimulator_04272026-5-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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The <strong>Carleton University Simulation Collaborative (CUSC)<\/strong> offers these courses. 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Training includes high-quality CPR, automated external defibrillator (AED) use, and team-based emergency response techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/special-professional-development\/\">Register for BLS Courses<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"cu-textmedia-bgimg flex-1 rounded-xl bg-no-repeat bg-cover \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/nursing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2026\/05\/P_CarletonPhotography_NursingSimulator_04272026-8-768x512.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%; transform: scale(1);\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-7xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-7xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 60%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-2xl md:text-3xl lg:text-4xl lg:leading-[3rem] pb-4 after:w-8 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Transportation\n                    <\/h2>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                            \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre is located in the Kanata area of Ottawa. Students can commute via public transit using their U-Pass, or they can choose to drive. Free parking is available directly in front of the building. 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