How to Create Low-Cost Asynchronous Virtual Simulation for Graduate Level-Nursing Students

Melinda Pierce MSN, RN, CHSE is a Lecturer and the Coordinator of Simulation and Interdisciplinary Practice for UNC Charlotte’s School of Nursing, within the College of Health and Human Services. After obtaining her Diploma in Nursing from Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in 1998, she earned her BSN in 1999 and MSN in 2005, both from UNC Charlotte. She also holds a BA in Business Administration, which she earned from UNC Charlotte in 1984. Mrs. Pierce is a Certified Simulation Healthcare Educator with simulation experience in academic and clinical environments. She volunteers for both the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and the International Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. She is also an American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS instructor.

Ashton Atmore is the Simulation Technician for UNC Charlotte’s School of Nursing within the College of Health and Human Services. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Sciences from the University of Northern Colorado and is currently in the Adult Education Master of Sciences program at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University. He is an American Heart Association Basic Life Support Instructor and a Mental Health First Aid Instructor.

Dr. Kathleen S. Jordan has been an advanced practice nurse in emergency care for over thirty years. She is nationally certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Nurse Practitioner, and Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner for Pediatrics. She is also a Fellow in the Academy of Emergency Nursing and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She was elected to the AANP Certification Board of Commissioners in 2022 and is currently serving a 3-year-term. Dr. Jordan maintains an active clinical practice as a nurse practitioner in emergency care and is also a Clinical Professor at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she teaches in the Doctor or Nursing Practice and Family Nurse Practitioner Programs.

Lance W. Baily, BA, EMT-B is the Founder / CEO of HealthySimulation.com, the world’s leading healthcare simulation resource website which supports thousands healthcare professionals a month. As an experienced entrepreneur, digital media producer and administrative professional, Lance has the background and the experience necessary to help guide the clinical simulation industry to mass adoption.

Lance is also the Founder of SimGHOSTS.org, the leading 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to supporting healthcare professionals operating clinical simulation technologies which has organized over twenty hands-on training conferences around the globe since 2011. His co-edited  book “Comprehensive Healthcare Simulation: Operations, Technology, and Innovative Practice” provides 400 pages of in-depth articles supporting the technical integration of medical simulation in any sized program.

Formerly he served as Director of the Nevada System of Higher Education’s Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas, Simulation Technician for the LA Community College District, and volunteer Fire-Fighter, after receiving his BA in Film and Digital Media Production and working on Hollywood production sets. He currently lives with his wife and two young daughters in Las Vegas.

Teresa Gore, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CHSE-A, FSSH, FAAN - Dr. Gore has experience in educating future nurses in the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Dr. Gore has a PhD in Adult Education, a DNP as a family nurse practitioner, and a certificate in Simulation Education. Dr. Gore is an innovative, compassionate educator and an expert in the field of healthcare simulation. In 2007l Teresa started her journey in healthcare simulation. She is involved in INACSL and SSH. She is a Past-President of INACSL and is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator Advanced (CHSE-A). In 2018, she was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). In 2021, she was inducted as a Fellow in the Society of Simulation in Healthcare Academy (FSSH) and selected as a Visionary Leader University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Alumni. During her career, Dr. Gore has led in the development and integration of simulation into all undergraduate clinical courses and started an OSCE program for APRN students. Her research interests and scholarly work focus on simulation, online course development and faculty development. She has numerous invited presentations nationally and internationally on simulation topics.