Our Programs

The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Masters Entry into Nursing is a five-semester program that includes didactic and clinical experiences. The clinical experiences include traditional supervised clinical and simulation. The clinical simulations are run by a dedicated team of simulation experts who ensure the quality, integrity, and relevancy of simulation exercises in the context of our rapidly evolving healthcare landscape. To increase fidelity of the learning experiences, the simulation sessions employ technologies that are equivalent to what our students employ in their clinical settings. This includes a variety of “patients” in the scenarios. We have high fidelity manikins that breath, open and close eyes, have palpable pulses, breathe sounds and bowel sounds. We also use very high-fidelity standardized patients or actors when appropriate such as in psychiatric scenarios. To provide key OB experiences we utilize birthing and newborn manikins. We also have infant and toddler manikins to facilitate pediatric experiences. The specific simulation scenarios utilized are designed to complement course objectives. For instance, in the first level med/surg course, Common Health Alterations, the scenarios focus on patient safety, communication, recognition of changes in patient status, and mobility. In the third level med/surg course, Complex Health Alterations, the focus shifts to more complex health issues; sepsis, airway emergencies, trauma and bleeding, surgical complications, and organ donation.