NURS FPX 6112 Assessment 4 Implementation Plan for a New Simulation Product

NURS FPX 6112 Assessment 4 Implementation Plan for a New Simulation Product Student Name Capella University NURS-FPX6112 Technology Integration for Nursing Education Professor Name Submission Date   Implementation Plan for a New Simulation Product Slide 1: Hello I’m __________. This presentation will explore the introduction of the Sentinel U online nursing simulation scenario platform to improve competency in large clinical reasoning and decision-making skills deficits identified in the nursing field. The assessment will include the following: integration plan, staff training needs, evaluation metrics, and the economic impact of a successful implementation. This study proposes that Sentinel U is a viable, scalable solution to improving nurse education and improving the preparation of students for clinical practice through the consideration of these factors. Slide 2: Overview of the Technology: Sentinel U Online Simulation Platform  Sentinel U is a web-based simulation learning system that is an online simulation-based learning platform to improve nursing education through interactive, scenario-based virtual patient simulation (Kool, 2021). It is an interactive collection of modules on key topics including physical assessment, pharmacology, and pathophysiology, which provide students with an opportunity to practice in realistic clinical scenarios in a flexible and scalable learning system. Crucial parts of this platform include branching decision paths, dynamic patient avatars, immediate multi-modal feedback, and rich de-briefing tools which promote clinical thinking and reasoning. The platform is self-paced and can be accessed remotely; thus, it can be easily applied to hybrid and fully online nursing programs. Virtual patient case studies such as those described by Smith et al. (2020) around the control of elevated blood pressure, nerve damage, respiratory issues, and side effects of medicines also form part of the content. This type of case can be incorporated into the basic-level nursing education courses such as Fundamentals, Pharmacology, and Pathophysiology. Slide 3: Addressing Educational Gaps with Sentinel U  The important gap in nursing education currently is the limited opportunities students have to apply knowledge to practice in real-world situations prior to practice and in an environment where actual risk is eliminated. Most of the students find it difficult to set theory and practice into perspective, especially to make clinical decisions based on data from physical assessment and pathophysiological and pharmacological concepts. Sentinel U explicitly fills this need by offering evidence-based, structured simulations which involve students in gathering patient data, interpreting symptoms, and timely intervention (Ropponen et al., 2025). For instance in the case of hypertension, the students have to take the virtual vital signs of a patient, review the medication time schedules, know the pathophysiologic effects of chronically elevated blood pressure on the organ systems of the human body and choose the right pharmacologic intervention (Alreshidi et al., 2025). This combination enables synthesized clinical judgment and equips the students to better deal with complex clinical situations in real life. Slide 4: Needs Assessment The needs assessment indicated that nursing students’ opportunities to practice clinical decision-making and reasoning in a governed setting are limited before clinical rotations. Staff said that although the high fidelity manikin simulations facilitate learning of practical skills, these are costly, limited, and cannot be replicated. In addition, students studying in distributed/asynchronous learning settings lack the chance of having access to simulation laboratories (Fabriz et al., 2021). Most of the students who responded to questionnaires expressed a desire to be more autonomous in using clinical judgment, particularly with regard to pharmacology-physiology integration. Instructors also reported inconsistencies in students’ preparations for clinicals, especially noticing changes in a patient’s condition and responding appropriately and promptly. Slide 5: Necessity and Potential Impact of Sentinel U  A low-cost, scalable, and complementary solution to current simulation modalities provided by Sentinel U implementation into curricula helps address these problems within the context of curricula. It can provide standardized and reproducible clinical scenarios, allowing equal access to quality experiential learning for all students. The retention of knowledge and confidence in the clinical environment are enhanced, as Sentinel U can be built into core courses, all while providing a way for students to work through difficult cases at any time (Klenke et al., 2023). It is best used for NCLEX-style decision-making and practicing for clinical. Sentinel U also improves program outcomes and supports ongoing quality improvement in learning and teaching, since it facilitates AI in nursing education. Slide 6: Integration Strategy Sentinel U will be integrated into three key nursing courses: Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Health Assessment, in the second semester of the sophomore year. Each course will include 2–3 weekly learning objectives that are mandated by the Two-To-Three Sentinel U modules per course framework. For example, the Pharmacology students will be completing a module on antihypertensive therapy, and they will be able to track a patient’s response to the medication and make any necessary changes based on the clinical findings, as per the Cowart and Updike (2020) study. Pre-briefs will be given in the learning management system (LMS), as will guided reflection questions and post simulation de-briefs to create seamless integration. The platform allows faculty to see an analytics dashboard to track students’ learning and gaps. Slide 7: Staff Training and User Preparation  A stepped training plan will be used to train the staff and faculty for implementation. Simulations will have core team of simulation educators that receive formal training through Sentinel U. They would in turn conduct workshops for course instructors on selecting the appropriate modules, facilitation and debriefing technique. Students will receive orientation sessions during their first semester, which include tutorials about how to use the platform and what should be done during the simulation. Technical support would be provided to the technical actors who were to be trained in addressing connectivity and access problems. Fidelity will be supported through professional learning, through monthly communities of practice. Slide 8: Benefits and Enhancements Sentinel U helps students master the skills needed to build physical, pharmacologic, and pathophysiologic skills into clinical decision-making. A simulated case of a diabetic patient with neuropathy must lead learners to an assessment of decreased pedal pulses, interpretation of labs, understanding of microvessel complications, and assessment