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February 21, 2025

UbiSim Release 1.17: New Realistic Features & Time-Saving Tutorials

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UbiSim is excited to announce the March 2025 release of version 1.17, packed with features designed to enhance realism and streamline the learning experience for nursing students. 

This update includes enhancements to create even more realistic custom scenarios and introduces time-saving tutorials to ensure nurses are fully equipped to navigate the UbiSim environment. 

1.17 is laying the groundwork for an even bigger release coming in the Spring. Stay tuned!

Here’s what’s new in UbiSim 1.17:

New Nursing Equipment Features

Penlight

The penlight is a diagnostic tool that allows learners to assess pupil reactivity. Learners shine the penlight on a virtual patient’s eyes to observe pupil reactions (constriction, dilation, or non-reactivity). This tool prepares learners to identify and act on critical neurological symptoms in real-world scenarios. Facilitators can track how many times learners test the eyes, encouraging repeated practice and skill refinement.

The starting state of the pupil (e.g., normal, slow, or non-reactive) can be customized by the Intuitive Editor, allowing for varied levels of complexity.

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Adhesive Bandage & Small Gauze Enhancements

To provide a more authentic clinical experience, small adhesive bandages and gauze pads have been introduced for puncture-based wounds and post-injection care. This update helps learners practice proper wound care techniques, improving their confidence and readiness for real-world nursing tasks, and master essential skills, such as wiping the first site of blood on a diabetes finger prick. The UbiSim platform will capture all of these actions, or missed actions, for the learner.

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Tutorials: New and Revised

New “Skills Orientation” Tutorial

UbiSim is adding a new skills orientation tutorial that ensures learners can quickly master essential skills and navigate the UbiSim environment with confidence. This addition accelerates user onboarding and ensures learners quickly master essential UbiSim skills so they can move on to more complex scenarios with ease.

Tutorial Revisions

Several existing tutorials have been enhanced for improved usability and instructional clarity, ensuring a more intuitive and engaging learning experience:

  • Hospital Room Orientation
  • Infant Hospital Room Orientation
  • Obstetrics Hospital Room Orientation
  • Blood Administration Orientation
  • PPE Anteroom Orientation
  • Medication Administration Orientation

Ready to Explore UbiSim 1.17?

UbiSim 1.17 will be available for upgrade for all users. Check out the enhanced simulations and tutorials to help your nurse learners make practice real.  

Stay connected with us for more updates and insights on how UbiSim is shaping the future of nursing education. Happy simulating!

Join Dr. "Nurse Dan" Weberg & UbiSim for an Exclusive Webinar on Closing the Transition to Practice Gap on March 6th.
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As an integral center of UbiSim's content team, Ginelle pens stories on the rapidly changing landscape of VR in nursing simulation. Ginelle is committed to elevating the voices of practicing nurses, nurse educators, and program leaders who are making a difference.

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