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White Paper: Clinical Confidence & Competence Using i-Human Patients® Virtual Simulations
by Kaplan Nursing | July 25, 2025
Download the free white paper to discover how Kaplan's i-Human Patients® virtual simulations enhance clinical confidence & competence in nursing and medical students.
Unlocking Potential: Virtual Simulation in Nursing Education
by Maria M. Ojeda, DNP-PhD, MPH, BA, ARNP, RN, FNP-C, BC-ADM, Director of Nursing Research | January 23, 2025
Discover the benefits of virtual simulation in nursing education, including increases in confidence, competence, and critical thinking skills in undergraduate and graduate nursing students.
Level Up Your Teaching With Virtual Patient Scenarios
by Dr. Christi Doherty DNP, RNC-OB, CNE, CHSE, CDP, Executive Director, Nursing & i-Human Patients | December 4, 2024
Discover how i-Human Patients by Kaplan can enhance nursing education. Our virtual simulation platform provides realistic patient scenarios for classrooms, clinical rotations, and labs, bridging the gap between theory and practice.
The Debrief: A Golden Learning Opportunity
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | August 15, 2022
Learn why ignoring the debrief with virtual patients is a missed opportunity for nursing students and faculty and how implementing “the Pause” throughout cases can help students debrief along the way.
How to Approach “Just Tell Me What Is on the Test”
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | July 18, 2022
An experienced nursing educator shares her thoughts on how to respond when a nursing student says, "just tell me what is on the test."
Pass/Fail vs Tiered Letter Grades for Nursing Students
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | March 30, 2022
i-Human Patients rubrics can easily be quantified to better measure pass/fail which diminishes failure to fail and improves interrater reliability. With the pressure of a letter grade being eliminated, students can focus more on learning the whys of what they are doing.
Virtual Simulation Success Story: Adrien Gupton, DNP, APRN, CNM, FNP-C, Northern Arizona University
by Adrien Gupton, DNP, APRN, CNM, FNP-C, Assistant Clinical Professor, Northern Arizona University | March 11, 2022
The clinical nursing judgment and diagnostic reasoning aspects of the i-Human Patients had the greatest impact on student learning and retention as evidenced by at 10-20 percent improvement on assignments and examinations.
Active Learning in the Virtual and/or Traditional Classroom
by Hallie Bensinger, DNP, APN, FNP | February 8, 2022
Because of the pandemic, closing clinical sites to students, and having to pivot to virtual learning, educators have had to get really creative to bring clinical into the classroom. In this article, I will discuss ways to bring active learning into class to improve critical thinking skills.