Facilities and Resources
Practice and train like a real nurse
As a nursing student, you have access to outstanding learning spaces.
Prepare for your profession with the best training possible.
O'Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Center
Opened in 2015, the O’Reilly Clinical Health Sciences Center has it all.
Labs. Facilities and equipment. Real-life simulators. High-tech classrooms and study areas.
Experience the cutting edge of health care education here: We’re always adding new features.
Simulation center
Gain confidence in the state-of-the-art simulation center.
The simulation center shows you what it's like to work in a clinical setting.
Features include:
- High-tech mannequins in every stage of life.
- HD video system to record your skill performance.
- Patient rooms and observation areas.
- Equipment like IV pumps, EKG simulation, oxygen and air flow meters, ultrasounds and more.
Work in teams to simulate a real-life scenario where you take care of the patient’s needs. Play the role of nurse or family member to know how to handle any situation.
Skills lab
This revamped lab – more than twice the previous size – gives you the space to develop your skills.
Features include:
- Individual patient areas with hospital beds or clinical tables.
- A learning area computer and projection capabilities.
Other facilities and resources
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Expand and enhance your knowledge
Visit these websites to learn more about the latest developments in nursing techniques and health care.
You can explore additional information from some of the top professional nursing websites such as news, journals, programs, careers and employment.
Nursing organizations
- Advanced Practice Nurses of the Ozarks (APNO) provides local education, networking and public service opportunities.
- American Nurses Association is a full-service professional nursing organization that represents the needs of registered nurses.
- International Council of Nurses provides information about global health care policies and advancements in nursing knowledge worldwide.
- Sigma Nursing is the only nursing honor society worldwide and promotes knowledge, scholarship and service learning.
- Missouri Practical Nursing Programs (.pdf) provides a list of contact information for all nursing programs in the state and practice regulation.
- National League for Nursing is concerned with the development and improvement of all nursing services.
Articles and guides
- Nurse.com offers nursing journals and additional nursing research.
- All Nurses provides access to research information and nursing news articles.
- Best Nursing Degree has a database of quality nursing schools, nursing degrees and nursing programs across the United States.
- Nursing Center gives access to many of the most up-to-date nursing clinical research journals.
- Resume Guide an in-depth resource to help compile academic and work experience.