The Derry Patterson Wingo School of Nursing at Charleston Southern University now holds the prestigious distinction of having the world’s most advanced wireless human patient simulator. The school of nursing at CSU is the only one in the Lowcountry to have the iStan by METI simulator.
CSU president Jairy Hunter listens as Tara Hulsey, dean of the Derry Wingo Patterson School of Nursing, explains the uses of the new iStan wireless human patient simulator.The iStan simulator uniquely positions the Charleston Southern nursing program with state-of-the-art equipment for cutting edge instruction. “There is application to all levels of nursing students,” said Tara Hulsey, dean of the school of nursing. “We will be integrating simulation scenarios throughout the curriculum.”
The new simulator marks another milestone for the nursing program. A significant accomplishment was recently achieved with the recent graduating class – a 100-percent pass rate on the NCLEX-RN exam. This marks the second year in a row that the Charleston Southern graduating class has earned that distinction. The school of nursing at Charleston Southern is the only nursing school in South Carolina to earn this distinction for the year 2007.
The iStan simulator mimics the anatomical workings of the human body to a level of realism not possible with other simulators. “The hands-on experiences the students will receive in very realistic patient scenarios will provide increased skills, self confidence, and safety,” Hulsey said.