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Community health simulation for nursing education

Community health simulation is a virtual educational strategy that immerses nursing students in realistic public health scenarios, allowing them to practice clinical judgment and care coordination in diverse, non-acute settings. Lippincott® Clinical Experiences facilitates this by providing a dynamic virtual community where students encounter complex social determinants of health, disaster response situations, and family care dynamics without the logistical challenges of traditional clinical placements.

Why prioritize community health simulation?

Nursing programs often struggle to secure comprehensive clinical sites for community and public health courses. Community health simulation bridges this gap by offering consistent, high-quality exposure to diverse patient populations and practice settings that are often inaccessible, such as disaster zones, correctional facilities, or domestic violence shelters.

By integrating virtual simulation into your curriculum, you can:

  • Overcome clinical site limitations: Provide access to challenging environments like natural disaster zones and prisons.
  • Expand career readiness: Prepare students for job placement opportunities in non-acute settings.
  • Meet competency standards: Hone proficiencies expected of novice nurses as outlined by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN).

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Experience a dynamic virtual community

Lippincott Clinical Experiences places students in Promise Heights™, a dynamic virtual community that mirrors diverse ethnicities and backgrounds. This immersive environment allows students to safely apply critical community, public, and population health concepts. The platform enhances clinical skills and confidence for effective nursing practice across urban and rural settings through:

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  • Active learning

    Clinical reasoning questions, pop quizzes, and What Do You Think? questions deliver an active learning experience that encourages reflection and fosters clinical reasoning skills.

  • Clinical judgment development

    Students practice communication by choosing appropriate responses and receiving immediate rationales for their decisions.

  • Supplemental experiences

    Modules cover triage, safety risk identification, and other critical skills.

Available community health simulation scenarios

Lippincott Clinical Experiences offers a proctor-free, safe environment for students to practice critical thinking, communication, and intervention.

Virtual Simulations

  • Windshield Survey: A community assessment strategy in downtown Promise Heights
  • Intimate Partner Violence: A Promise Heights shelter
  • Disaster Assessment and Response: A rural train-bus accident
  • Public Health Nursing: A rural flood zone
  • Family as Client: A public health clinic
  • Home Safety: An elderly client’s home
  • Correctional Facility Nursing: A Promise Heights jail

Clinical Assignments

  • Gun Violence, Bullying, and Teen Homelessness
  • Role of the School Nurse
  • US and Global Response to Natural Disasters
  • Environmental Health of the Community
  • NEW — Telehealth: Mobile apps and AI facilitate role-play exercises for remote patient care

Community Health

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Attract your students to community and public health nursing with Lippincott Clinical Experiences

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Frequently asked questions

  • How does community health simulation support accreditation standards?

    Community health simulation aligns with Domain 3 and sub-competencies of the AACN Essentials by providing evidence-based scenarios that develop clinical judgment, population health competencies, and social determinants of health awareness

  • Can virtual simulation replace traditional clinical hours for community health?

    Many boards of nursing permit virtual simulation to replace a percentage of traditional clinical hours, especially when high-quality sites are unavailable. You should verify specific regulations with your state board.

  • What specific skills does Lippincott Clinical Experiences target?

    The platform targets skills such as community assessment (windshield surveys), disaster triage, home safety evaluation, therapeutic communication, and case management across diverse populations.

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