Sentinel U Advanced Practice Series Is For Sale

Advanced practice learners can use virtual simulation to improve their clinical judgment and decision-making abilities.

Fremont, CA: Sentinel U is a pioneer in developing health care simulations and learning breakthroughs for nursing students and healthcare professionals. Its genuine virtual simulations and clinical encounters are the finest practice for immersing learners in real-world circumstances and providing them with exceptional clinical judgment and critical thinking skills. Sentinel U, a branch of American Sentinel College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Post University, is a virtual simulation education industry leader with over 150,000 learner experiences globally.

Sentinel U® introduces the availability of its new Advanced Practice Series virtual simulation. With 55 unique patient encounters across 11 specialty areas, along with typical and complex adult and pediatric care, women's health, mental health, cardiology, oncology, and gerontology, the simulation series enables nurse practitioners, physician assistant/associate (PA), and medical students to hone clinical judgment &decision-making skills to make accurate diagnoses & establish proper plans of care.

"We are proud to be first to market with a virtual simulation designed specifically for the advanced practice market to provide learners with an authentic and immersive experience that helps hone their skills by practicing and refining essential diagnostic and care competencies." Jeffrey Caplan, president of Sentinel U.

Learners will go through clinical encounters while examining the patient inquiry, history and physical (H&P) examination, and system review (ROS) in the electronic health record (EHR). For billing purposes, the modules improve understanding of the international classification of illnesses (ICD), current procedural terminology (CPT), and healthcare common procedure coding system (HCPCS) codes.

"This launch comes at a critical time for nursing education as clinical placements are becoming more difficult to find," said Sentinel U Vice President of Clinical Learning Resources Laura Gonzalez, Ph.D., APRN, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN. "With advances in simulation technology, like Advanced Practice Series, students can demonstrate competency in a risk-free virtual environment, allowing nurses to master specific skills before entering the clinical setting."

Academically, the assignments correspond to professional competencies for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and medical education.