Beginning this August, nursing students at Florida's Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will be able to add valuable hands-on experience to their resumes with the help of a new high-tech simulation laboratory. The new laboratory at the school's Miami Student Educational Center (SEC) will consist of 4 high-tech robotic simulators that replicate a fully functioning hospital complete with nursing station, medical equipment and computers. The lab will also hold 2 60-seat classrooms and medication room. Program director Sally Weiss said nursing students will be able to add employable experience to their resume through the new learning environment at the center. "The facility is designed to help our students hit the ground running when they become professional nurses,” Weiss added. “There is little room for mistakes in this profession." Founded in 2003, NSU's nursing program is one of the fastest growing at the school. There are currently about 1,000 students enrolled in the department. School officials said that nearly 100% of nursing students who added a degree from Miami SEC onto their resumes found jobs following graduation. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, job opportunities for registered nurses are expected to grow by 22% through 2018. |