Joyce Johnson Center of Simulation | Nursing Simulation Lab

The Joyce Johnson Center of Simulation is packed with industry-leading medical technology including high-fidelity robotic patient mannequins, life-like synthetic cadavers, and realistic clinical environments. You will be immersed in real-world scenarios that help you develop valuable technical skills through hands-on, experiential learning.

Simulation That Supports
Our Vision & Values

Our vision is to create learning environments that will transform the lives of the students we serve, enabling them to have a greater impact on their communities. Every inch of the facility is designed to produce the best possible academic outcome, representing our ongoing commitment to the quality of clinical preparedness of our graduates.

Obstetrics high-fidelity mannequin in Joyce University simulation lab

Better Simulations

Through the use of realistic patient simulators and clinical environments, our simulation center enhances our students’ learning experience and allows Joyce University to produce graduates who are confident and well-prepared when they enter the field.

High-fidelity mannequin in hospital bed in the Joyce Johnson center of simulation

Real-World Training

Allowing our students to apply their skills and training in a safe, controlled, and realistic clinical atmosphere, we can ensure that our graduates are field-tested and ready to work before they set foot in an actual medical facility with real patients.

Joyce University student handing newborn to mother in OB ward of hospital

Career-Ready Graduates

With thousands of Joyce students training in this state-of-the-industry facility, Utah’s healthcare employers can expect a steady supply of highly trained, skilled employees who are well-versed in the latest medical technology and ready to perform the required duties on their very first day on the job.

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Our 15,000 square foot facility includes state-of-the-industry simulation labs, equipped with the latest hyper-realistic medical technology, including:

– Sophisticated robotic patients
– Anatomy and physiology lab with life-sized, highly advanced synthetic cadavers
– High fidelity mannequins
– Realistic use of medical equipment, such as suction, oxygen therapy, IV skills
– New clinical skills lab
– Embedded vision and audio equipment in each lab with real-time broadcasting
for training and debriefing purposes
– Digital recording and playback analysis
– We have proudly adopted the Simulation Code of Ethics in Healthcare

Joyce University’s simulation center is designed to encourage hands-on learning and improve our graduates’ clinical preparedness, providing access to lifelike patient simulators and clinical environments where students can apply their skills before entering the nursing field.

Hyper-Realistic Patient Simulators

We’re committed to giving our students the most true-to-life experiences as they are preparing for their future healthcare careers. That’s why our labs are equipped with sophisticated robotic mannequins that realistically simulate adult, pediatric, and even pregnant patients for an immersive, life-like experience.

Designed to teach students hands-on skills like suction, oxygen therapy, IV skills, labor and delivery, and more, our high fidelity patient mannequins encourage our students to be curious, test their learnings, and better hone their skills using the most cutting-edge technology available.

Pediatric high fidelity mannequin patient in hospital bed in Joyce Johnson simulation center

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State-of-the-Industry Synthetic Cadavers

These sophisticated synthetic humans are so lifelike that when their lungs are hooked up to a respirator, they’ll respond like real human tissue—providing our students with unique insights into the mechanics of the human body.

They also allow our students to become familiar with the look and feel of a live human body without specialized facilities, risk of exposure to biohazards, or compromising a live patient.

Student practicing on synthetic cadaver in Joyce Johnson simulation center on Draper campus

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High fidelity mannequin patient in simulated hospital room in Joyce Johnson simulation center on draper campus

This facility is truly state-of-the-industry, and I’m honored to be a part of it. I’m excited for Joyce University nursing students to experience this technology firsthand and gain the hands-on training they need to enter the nursing workforce with a high level of skill and preparedness

JOYCE JOHNSON, EMERITUS NURSING FACULTY

Meet Joyce Johnson, MSN, RN

When considering names for our new facility, one name stood out from the pack: Joyce Johnson.

As a longstanding member of our nursing faculty, and now an esteemed professor emeritus, Joyce is an icon within our walls and beyond — serving as a source of inspiration to our students, faculty, and community. In 2022, Joyce Johnson’s tenure and service was honored at the institution’s first Emeritus celebration.

Having served as a nurse and midwife for over 35 years, Joyce has dedicated her career to the field of obstetrics, and continues to advance the nursing profession by serving as an active member of the American Nurses Association (ANA), the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), and the National Certification Corporation (NCC).

Joyce embodies our values of Integrity, Excellence, Service, Caring, and Learning and has taught hundreds of our students to embody these values by example. By honoring her contributions to our University and the nursing profession as a whole, we hope that the Joyce Johnson Center of Simulation serves as a celebration of her legacy for years to come.

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Hyper-Realistic Patient Simulators

State-of-the-Industry Synthetic Cadavers

This facility is truly state-of-the-industry, and I’m honored to be a part of it. I’m excited for Joyce University nursing students to experience this technology firsthand and gain the hands-on training they need to enter the nursing workforce with a high level of skill and preparedness

JOYCE JOHNSON, EMERITUS NURSING FACULTY

Meet Joyce Johnson, MSN, RN

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