One of Only 25 Schools Worldwide to Earn Recognition
Rockville Centre, NY -- Molloy University’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences has received the prestigious Healthcare Simulation Standards Endorsement Designation from the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL). The endorsement is designed to recognize healthcare institutions and practices that have demonstrated excellence in applying simulation standards.
“We are the first nursing school on Long Island to receive this recognition, and one of only twenty-five institutions worldwide,” said Director of Simulation Education and Assistant Professor Lori Persico, PhD, CHSE, RN. “This designation is a direct result of the collaboration between our highly-trained Clinical Learning Center (CLC) facilitation team, faculty and our simulation technology specialists, who serve more than 1,000 nursing students each semester. Our CLC simulation programs exemplify excellence in applying Healthcare Simulation Standards for Best PracticesTM in the core four categories: Professional Integrity, Facilitation, Prebriefing: Preparation and Briefing, and Debriefing.”
“Earning endorsement from INACSL reflects the strength of our program, and demonstrates only one of the ways that Molloy University nursing students have leading-edge learning experiences preparing them for excellence in clinical practice,” said Marcia Gardner, PhD, RN, CPNP, CPN, ANEF, Dean of the Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Sciences. “Our simulation labs, in addition to traditional clinical experiences, facilitate students’ development of the clinical skills, clinical judgment and clinical decision-making which are critical for safe, effective, high-quality patient care. When the pandemic limited access to clinical experiences in hospitals and other settings, experiences in our high fidelity simulation center promoted students’ achievement of these crucial competencies, allowing them to graduate, very well prepared, into the nursing workforce.”
About INACSL
INACSL is dedicated to advancing the science of healthcare simulation. The organization has 2,300 members worldwide. According to its website, “INACSL believes that simulation and innovation transform lives. It is our mission to be the global leader in the art and science of healthcare simulation through excellence in nursing education, practice, and research. INACSL’s core values are discovery, diversity, and collaboration.”
About the Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Molloy’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences, with its long-standing tradition of excellence in nursing and health professions education, offers a wide array of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs that prepare students for delivery of health-related services and health equity advocacy. These programs prepare students for licensure as registered professional nurses, respiratory care providers, speech-language pathologists, cardiovascular or nuclear medicine technologists, or as health service administrators. Post-licensure and post-baccalaureate programs, including RN to BS-MS and Allied Health BS completion programs, masters, DNP and PhD programs in nursing and communication sciences facilitate career mobility and support the development of competencies for leadership roles in clinical practice, research, administration, and higher education.
