Build clinical judgment with vSim for Nursing: real-world simulations for nursing students.

Give your students the most realistic and up-to-date clinical experiences available with expert-authored simulations. Co-developed by Laerdal Medical and Wolters Kluwer, vSim® for Nursing provides real-world, evidence-based scenarios written by the National League for Nursing. With built-in point-of-care solutions for reference and remediation and scenarios that include NGN-style questions, you can help students strengthen their clinical judgment skills while building test-taking confidence.

Real-world practice in patient-centered care

vSim’s interactive virtual patient simulations are based on scenarios also included in your Lippincott® nursing textbooks, allowing students to get to know these virtual patients as their cases progress and evolve.

Realistic clinical experience
vSim delivers instant online access to crucial hands-on practice, immersing students in realistic patient interaction from the safety of your classroom — or wherever and whenever your students prefer to learn.
Personalized learning and precise remediation
Recording student interactions throughout virtual simulations, vSim makes it easy to measure success, pinpoint weaknesses, and deliver instant remediation through built-in Lippincott Advisor and Lippincott Procedures.

Curriculum integration

Scenarios align directly with classroom content to create a seamless learning experience that bridges theory and practice. vSim can be used in the classroom, as homework, clinical enhancement, or replacement.
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Build critical thinking with Clinical Judgment in Action

The Clinical Judgment in Action feature in vSim for Nursing offers pause-and-reflect moments during simulations, helping students develop clinical judgment and decision-making skills. This reflective learning builds the cognitive and emotional abilities needed for informed decisions under pressure.


The auscultation sounds enhancement allows learners to practice identifying lung, heart, and bowel sounds in patient care scenarios. It combines reflective questions with realistic auscultation experiences, reinforcing critical thinking and diagnostic precision. Immediate feedback prepares students to deliver quality care in real-world practice.

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What makes vSim effective for nursing education?

Realistic clinical preparation

vSim for Nursing immerses students in lifelike scenarios with enhanced 3D patients. They’ll practice recognizing cues and responding to realistic patient conditions like pain, paleness, or rashes. Immediate, accurate feedback on care decisions helps sharpen clinical reasoning while simulating real-world complexities in patient interactions.

Enhanced communication skills

The SBAR (Situation Background Assessment Recommendation) tool strengthens students’ ability to give and receive patient handovers, improving communication and prioritization. Detailed feedback and performance insights support the development of critical thinking and clinical judgment.

Real-world, evidence-based scenarios

vSim for Nursing immerses students in realistic, evidence-based scenarios developed in partnership with the National League for Nursing. Covering specialties like fundamentals, medical-surgical, maternity, pediatric, gerontology, pharmacology, health assessment, and mental health, these patient cases mirror real-world nursing encounters, equipping students with the critical skills needed for clinical success.

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An example of a realistic virtual nursing scenario involving an elderly female patient on vSim virtual nursing education simulation tools
Elevate your students’ clinical learning experience
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  • Quinnipiac University
It’s a really great experience in making decisions under patients’ real-life changes and it’s really the closest thing we’ve had in lab to real-life clinical experience.
Laura Gubrud
Nursing student, Quinnipiac University
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Patient interaction shouldn’t start with clinicals
vSim for Nursing, co-developed by Laerdal Medical and Wolters Kluwer, helps reinforce the lessons of high-fidelity patient simulators. It helps nursing students hone their prioritization and clinical reasoning and decision-making skills before they practice these skills in the sim lab.
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Customer implementation
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Efficacy and testimonials
Hear from instructors and students as they testify to the power of Lippincott Nursing Education and what these solutions did to transform their education and curriculums.
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With vSim for Nursing, immersive virtual simulations are at your fingertips. This isn't just about instruction — it's preparation for real-world scenarios in a safe, controlled setting. Let's make the leap into the future of nursing education together.

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