DSON Reps attend Advocacy day
(Above l to r) Leanna Foster '09; Innovative Practice Center Coordinator, Susan Russell; Raine Ford '09; Dan Rapp '09; Student Services Director, Fran Srnka-Debnar; Myrtle Hinds-Thompson '09; and Michael Jamaluddin Chou '09 pose with Sim Man® on March 3 in Albany as part of BU's Advocacy Day efforts.
Sim Man® is one of several high tech human patient simulators housed within the Decker School's Innovative Practice Center. The mannequins provide excellent assistance using varied patient care scenarios that teach nursing students critical thinking skills used to support student confidence in live clinical settings. Click here to read more about the University's activities while in Albany.
More photos of Advocacy Day:
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| Leanna Foster '09 takes State Senator Thomas Libous' blood pressure. |
Susan Russell, Coordinator of the DSON Innovative Practice Center, poses with the BU Bearcat and Sim Man® during Advocacy Day. |
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| (l to r) Susan Russell, Coordinator of the DSON Innovative Practice Center, Baccalaureate Accelerated Track student, Dan Rapp '09, and State Senator Thomas Libous pose with Sim Man®. |


