People Group Archives: Simulation Faculty

Kimberly Scalise, DNP, RN, CHSE, CNE, serves as both a lecturer and as the college’s Director of Post-licensure Undergraduate BSN Programs. Experienced in a range of teaching modalities including, online, didactic and simulation, Scalise is especially passionate about online education and preparing post-licensure nurses as they seek higher education. She has extensive experience teaching online […]

Amanda “Mandi” Houston is a lecturer at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing, and two-time Knight nurse alumna. She is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator and focused her PhD dissertation on the impact of simulation in undergraduate nursing education, looking specifically at knowledge retention and cognitive load. Her continued research interests focus on […]

Virtual and augmented reality; human tracking systems; and human surrogates for training and telepresence.

Adult learning; Simulation: Strategies for nursing students to self-advocate and manage conflicting demands and interruptions.

Virtual and game-based simulation; Standardized patients; Interprofessional education using simulation; Innovative use and evaluation of simulation technology in preparing undergraduate and graduate students for nursing practice.