The Yancey School of Nursing has received more support from The King’s Daughters and Sons Foundation of Kentucky, Inc. in order to construct the simulation space.
Kentucky Christian University’s Yancey School of Nursing has received a grant in the amount of $40,260 from The King’s Daughters and Sons Foundation of Kentucky, Inc. The funding will be used to construct a simulation neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit that will house the nursing program’s manikins, which were purchased in 2023 thanks to previous financial support from The King’s Daughters and Sons Foundation.
According to an article on Kentucky Christian University’s website, Dr. Carol Brickey, who is the Dean of the Yancey School of Nursing, was quoted as saying of the grant funding and the benefits it will have for the students, “The integration of high-fidelity simulation environments has proven to improve our student outcomes by building confidence in applying knowledge, performing nursing skills, communicating effectively, and making clinical decisions. It also fosters inter-professional collaboration, a key aspect of modern healthcare. The addition of this dedicated NICU/PICU space for our newborn and pediatric manikins will elevate the simulation capabilities of our existing WISE (Working in Simulated Environments) Lab, ensuring our students are exceptionally prepared to meet the demands of today’s healthcare landscape.”
The new fully immersive neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit that will be constructed for use by the Yancey School of Nursing will be home to the school’s two newest manikins, infant Super Tory and school-aged Pediatric Hal. Using the manikins and the simulated hospital suite environment, nursing students will get important hands-on learning opportunities that will prepare them for their clinical learning experiences before heading out into their careers.
The King’s Daughters and Sons Foundation of Kentucky, Inc., is, according to its website, an organization that was established in 1909 and provides grants to “eligible nonprofit organizations primarily in the categories of higher education, health, and general welfare programs.” Among the projects the Foundation awards grants to assist with are improving access to food and other basic resources, transportation assistance for the elderly, and acquiring assistive technology devices for blind or vision-impaired individuals.
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