The University of Texas at El Paso School of Nursing (UTEP SON) Simulation Center is designed to allow students to develop competency in safely managing priority areas of care through the use of state-of-the-art computer simulations. Students’ simulation training is centered on the use of programmable mannequins that simulate various life-threatening and non-life-threatening scenarios, such as childbirth, stroke, and complications resulting from diabetes, asthma attacks, congestive heart failure, and other health problems.

Students currently practice the management of these diagnoses without exposing actual patients to risk. Through the continued use of simulation technology, we expect the competency of our nursing and health sciences graduates to markedly improve, resulting in higher quality of care, reduction of medical errors and, ultimately, more saved lives.


Above: Ronnie Stout, MSN, RN,
Director, Sim Lab

Administratively, the Simulation Center is within the School of Nursing and reports to the Office of the Dean. Mr. Ronnie Stout is the director. He can be contacted at rcstout@utep.edu, or by phone at 915.747.8204  

The Simulation Center is located on the 2nd floor of the College of Health Sciences and School of Nursing building located at 1101 N. Campbell, El Paso, 79902

The center not only supports the nursing programs it also provides services to the College of Health Sciences; Speech-Language Pathology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Cooperative Pharmacy and all study groups by reservation. College of Health Sciences