Mary Morton Parsons
Clinical Simulation Learning Center (CSLC)

Photo of student at computer in the CSLC lab

Contact us

(434) 924-2748

Locations

CSLC
McLeod Hall, 3rd Floor
Administrative assistant
Claude Moore Nursing Education Building, Room 2013

Hours of Operation

Monday & Wednesday
12PM - 5PM
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
9AM - 5PM

The Mary Morton Parsons Clinical Simulation Learning Center (CSLC) provides students and healthcare professionals an environment to learn and practice with limited consequence and immediate feedback.

Mission, vision & philosophy
Staff
Classroom descriptions
Policies
Resources

Facilities

The CSLC is located on the 3rd floor of McLeod Hall at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. Renovation and expansion of the CSLC was completed in December 2012. The newly renovated space (9200 Sq Ft), which emulates a hospital unit, includes:

Theresa A. Thomas Intensive Care Simulation Laboratory (Room 3029)
Reed Physical Assessment Laboratory (Room 3008)
2 clinical education suites that include an isolation room (Rooms 3038 and 3026)
Women’s and children’s simulation unit (Room 3009)
Virtual reality lab (Room 3012)
2 A/V control rooms and 2 debriefing rooms

"Point of Learning" stations

“Point-of-Learning” is integral to the philosophy of the center as evidenced by individualized stations complete with computers, cameras and dedicated resources for the education process. Additionally, the new space incorporates the use of high-fidelity simulation resources and standardized patients for active-learning.

Philosophy

The CLSC will provide students and healthcare providers broad access to the practice environment, directly at the point of learning. Students can immediately apply concepts, skills, and behaviors acquired in classroom and clinical practice.

Vision

The CSLC was established in 1990 to help manage the advances and changes driven by programming demands within UVA School of Nursing. The expansion of the CSLC was driven by:

Need to provide additional state-of-the art teaching/learning units to accommodate increased enrollment addressing the urgent and continuing nursing and nursing faculty shortages
Proven effectiveness of active learning and teaching
Need to expand teaching/service/research partnerships within the UVA Health System and beyond.

Mission

Provide a state-of-the-art learning, teaching, and research environment for students and faculty
Promote acquisition of basic and advanced clinical skills/behaviors that are essential for undergraduate nursing students to master
Provide resources that will assist acquisition of clinical skills necessary for advanced practice roles
Provide an ideal learning environment for supervised and independent practice, throughout students' academic endeavors
Work collaboratively with the University of Virginia Medical Center and Medical School in providing a learning environment that promotes professional development of health care providers and
Provide a resource center for students, faculty, and associates - internally and externally

Staff

Reba Moyer Childress, MSN, RN, FNP, FAANP, ANEF
Assistant Professor of Nursing
Coordinator, Mary Morton Parsons Clinical Simulation Learning Center
Office: Room 3010
Telephone: (434) 924-0086
Email: reba@virginia.edu
Fax: (434) 982-1809

Reba Moyer Childress, a simulation pioneer and visionary, was a coordinator on the first, multi-site, national NLN/Laerdal Simulation Research Team. She is a passionate advocate for simulation in nursing education, and has presented at a variety of conferences throughout the U.S. and Canada to promote simulation. In March 2006, Childress founded the Virginia State Simulation Alliance, Inc. She is also a founding member of the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL), Inc.

Linda Peffley-Firer, MSN, RN
Assistant Coordinator of the Mary Morton Parsons Clinical Simulation Learning Center
Office: Room 3010
Telephone: (434) 243-8602
Email: lmp@virginia.edu
Fax: 434.982.1809

Kathryn McEldowney
Administrative Assistant
Office: Claude Moore Nursing Education Building, Room 2013
Telephone: (434) 924-8613
Email: kwm8n@virginia.edu

Classrooms

Rooms 3007 & 3019
Conference rooms for staging and debriefing of simulations. The audio-visuals provide opportunities for live-streaming of simulations in progress and during debriefing exercises.

Room 3008
The Charles L. Reed Physical Assessment Laboratory is an eight-bed unit. This lab is dedicated in honor of Mr. Charles L. Reed, the former president of the Theresa A. Thomas Memorial Foundation.

Room 3009
Peds and Women’s Simulation Suite is a three-bed unit which facilitates hands-on experience with the birthing process as well as provision of care for pediatric clients.

Room 3012
Virtual Reality unit offers participation in computerized patient cases and realism for documentation.

Rooms 3026 & 3038
Two eight-bed clinical education suites offer a patient isolation room for group learning.

Room 3029
The Theresa A. Thomas Intensive Care Simulation Laboratory is a two-bed unit. It is available to assist undergraduate and graduate students in learning how to manage acute or critical care situations. The simulation manikins, such as Sim-Man®, are major features of this unit.

Policies

Classroom Equipment Reservations

Requests for resources and lab reservations should be directed to the CSLC Coordinator (reba@virginia.edu) at least 5 to 7 days in advance. Requisition forms are available electronically via the “I:CSLC” directory).

Safety

Food and drinks are not permitted in the CSLC. This policy is reflective of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines and should be strictly reinforced by faculty due to safety and preservation of resources.

Online A/Vs

To run A/Vs noted on this site, students will need the latest version of the Quicktime player. This program can be downloaded from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/. If you have questions, please contact 434.924.2748.