Ascension Center for Clinical Simulation and Learning

Changing trends in health care and the expanding role of registered nurses demand improved clinical reasoning and the ability to care for increasingly complex patients. Marquette University College of Nursing is committed to producing nurses who are well-prepared to meet this demand.

A key element of this improved education and training is a rigorous pre-licensure curriculum which includes significant clinical simulation opportunities. This ensures that Marquette nursing students learn the appropriate interventions for complicated health situations.

A mannequin in a simulation center room.

The Ascension Center for Clinical Simulation and Learning provides a realistic health care environment where our students can strengthen essential clinical competencies, develop sound clinical reasoning and prepare for high-risk situations. The simulation center, located on the 3rd floor of Straz Hall, includes: