Sheila Kempf, RN, PhD, vice president of patient care services/chief nursing officer, and Princeton Health CEO James Demetriades cut the ribbon on a new 1,760-square-foot simulation and training lab at Princeton Medical Center. The educational center is named for the late philanthropist Betty Wold Johnson, whose generous donation provided seed money for the project and inspired additional gifts. The center hosts orientation for new nurses, nursing assistants, and other clinical staff in addition to more complex, hands-on training to simulate real-world scenarios such as placing IV lines, delivering a baby, and performing CPR.
Research shows that training clinical staff in simulation labs, in conjunction with classroom instruction and clinical experiences, leads to safer care and improved patient outcomes.