Stephen Stewart, associate professor of nursing, will lead the research and use the funding to explore the role of virtual simulations on confidence in clinical judgment and prioritization using the “Prioritization of Care” series. The effort by the St. Joseph’s College of Nursing is among seven projects selected for the funding from Sentinel U of […]
Stephen Stewart, associate professor of nursing, will lead the research and use the funding to explore the role of virtual simulations on confidence in clinical judgment and prioritization using the “Prioritization of Care” series.
The effort by the St. Joseph’s College of Nursing is among seven projects selected for the funding from Sentinel U of Waterbury, Connecticut. Sentinel U describes itself as “a provider of health-care simulations and learning innovations for nursing schools, hospital systems and healthcare professionals.”
The grants are part of the inaugural Sentinel U Nursing Simulation Research Grant (SUNSRG) program. The money will allow investigators to use the company’s virtual-simulation products to conduct research in nursing education.
“We were overwhelmed by the strength and caliber of the SUNSRG submissions,” Dr. Laura Gonzalez, VP of clinical learning resources at Sentinel U, said in a release. “I look forward to mentoring and working with these talented and tenacious nurse educators as they study the impact of virtual simulation technology in our field. I am confident their findings will contribute to the overall body of nursing education science.”
Each SUNSRG grant recipient will receive in-kind Sentinel U products and support resources throughout the duration of the project. Studies begin this month and researchers will provide initial findings by this summer, per the release.
Additional funding recipients included the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida; Mount Carmel College of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio; Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas; Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas; the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, Missouri; and the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, D.C.
