The Nursing Professional Development Practitioner's Role as a Simulationist

Nursing professional development practitioners (NPDPs) are evolving as simulationists, integrating immersive learning, mixed reality, and gamification to meet modern learners' needs. Within a large academic healthcare system, NPDPs lead interdisciplinary simulation initiatives that improve competency and advance quality improvements. Leveraging their unique clinical and educational expertise, NPDPs collaborate across professions, driving innovation and best practices in simulation-based education and supporting organizational goals for workforce readiness and patient safety.