The Barbara J. Toscano Nursing Resource and Simulation Center (BJTNRSC) at Felician University School of Nursing and Health Sciences is an 11,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility that offers students opportunities to enhance learning and develop clinical judgment needed for clinical practice through the application of complex simulation technologies that simulate patient care in a safe learning environment. Designed for Felician Nursing students, the Toscano NRSC aims to create a life-like simulated care environment that mirrors current practice. The center includes three human patient simulation rooms, two physical exam laboratories, five-bed, hospital-like acute care laboratory, a medication room, a telehealth center, and two debriefing classrooms. The space is outfitted with life-like, high-fidelity adult and pediatric manikins, including a premature infant and a birthing simulator. Students can practice delivering safe care with authentic patient care technologies and equipment, including an electronic medical record for documentation and simulated medication administration. Among the many resources available, BJTNRSC staff and faculty offer skills demonstrations and workshops, such as dosage calculations, safe medication administration, and physical assessment skills. BJTNRSC Location: 227 Montross Avenue, Education Commons Building, on the Rutherford Campus, Third Floor.
Hours of Operation: Hours vary during the academic year.
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Mary Clare Smith, MSN, RN, CHSE- Director, The Barbara J. Toscano Nursing Resource and Simulation Center, and Instructor, Prelicensure Nursing Program
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Holly Hutchinson, MSN, RN, CHSE Assistant Director, The Barbara J. Toscano Nursing Resource and Simulation Center
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Kristen Centinaro, BA, MSHA-Administrative Director for Technology and Resources, Barbara J. Toscano Nursing Resource and Simulation Center
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Sister Mary Patricia Kennedy, CSSF, MSN, RN-Lab Instructor, Barbara J. Toscano Nursing Resource and Simulation Center
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Monica Szczech, BSN, RNC-NIC, Lab Instructor Barbara J Toscano Nursing Resource and Simulation Center