As you participate in the experiential learning activities in the SIM lab spaces, one distinctive opportunity is to learn to practice in a fully equipped Operating Room (OR). With dedicated and expert faculty, gain the essential skills necessary to care for patients within the critical OR space. A team approach is necessary to improve patient care and outcomes, which is why this dedicated space is equipped for collaborative learning in a safe environment. If you are considering a career as a medical-surgical nurse, a nurse anesthetist, or a perioperative nurse, this setting of care is of great importance.

In the OR, future health care leaders will learn to complete pre-and post-operative briefing, how to set up a basic OR room, including the placement of the patient, safety protocols for both equipment and specimens, and airway management.