The University of Texas at Arlington officially cut the ribbon on its new School of Social Work/College of Nursing and Health Innovation Smart Hospital building.
promises to bring innovative teaching to nursing and social work students under one roof.
"This is 150,000 square feet of state-of-the-art space that creates the very best learning environment for our students," said UTA President Jennifer Cowley. The new technology includes a Smart Hospital with dozens of medical robots capable of simulating heart attacks, strokes, respiratory distress or even childbirth. The technology will help UTA nursing students participate in critical simulation-based learning that prepares them for the workforce.A virtual reality lab allows nursing students to take mental health and clinical foundations courses in a virtual environment.
Using VR headsets, they can practice communication and interviewing skills with patients, as well as how to maintain a sterile nursing environment.There is also a classroom set up as an apartment suite, where social work and nursing students can practice in-home services, such as hospice care or site visits.UTA has the largest public school nursing program in the nation. They graduate more BSN nurses than any other school in Texas.
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