Students Learn Team-based NICU Care Through Hands on Simulation

Students at the College of Health Professions and Sciences (CHPS) are learning how to succeed on a healthcare team through immersive clinical experiences that enable them to develop skills in the delicate and high-stress environment of a simulated neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Students in CHPS interact with hyper-realistic baby manikins in the Blended Learning Interactive Simulation Suite, or BLISS, a high-tech immersive space that can incorporate the sights and sounds of an intensive care setting. The suite adds a layer of complexity and realism and exposes students to the stressors of the NICU, emulating what students will see in their clinical and professional roles. After working in BLISS, students use the center’s holoportation technology to meet parents who’ve had a child in a NICU and learn more about developmental impacts and the concerns of parents and caregivers. Full story at