Hillsborough Community College (HCC) is now home to a fully functional,
state-of-the-art health sciences simulation suite. Designed to simulate
a hospital setting, the HCC simulation suite allows students to apply
classroom concepts within a simulated clinical environment. Florida’s
aging population is growing and so is the demand for the healthcare
professionals who care for them.
The simulation suite is currently being used to train respiratory, EMS
and nursing students. The students use life-sized, anatomically correct
manikins in a number of settings to simulate a number of situations
including, but not limited to, trauma with bleeding, childbirth and
chest pain with cardiac arrest.
According to the Florida
Center for Nursing, “Statewide estimates for vacant nurse positions
in the industries studied have increased since the 2013 survey with
nearly 12,500 vacant RN positions, 2,654 vacant LPN positions, and 3,111
vacant CNA positions as of June 30, 2015.” This simulation suite will
help train and prepare the next generation of professionals to provide
care for patients.
For more information on nursing in Florida: Florida
Center for Nursing Report – Released January 2016
Hillsborough Community College serves more than 44,000 students annually
at five campuses and three centers throughout Hillsborough County. HCC
is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools.
