Novel use of existing technology to deliver remote simulation in a nursing program during a global pandemic

Abstract The need to provide simulation as a replacement for clinical education due to a pandemic forced nursing faculty to be creative. Social distancing, hybrid methods of delivery and potential need for quarantining made it necessary to develop a cost-effective way to combine in-person and remote students into a single simulation session. The current simulation management system was not being supported by the vendor, nor did it have the capability to allow interactive streaming of the simulation session. Nurse educators were tasked to find an affordable, innovative replacement that would meet program needs. This article details the use of a combined 360-degree camera, mic and speaker product, a web document camera, and a video communication product. Existing equipment and technology purchased and readily available was used in a creative and innovative way to deliver simulation without addition cost.