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Sentinel City® 3.0

Sentinel City 3.0: An Overview of the Interactive Community Simulation

Introduction to Sentinel City 3.0

  • Sentinel City 3.0 is an immersive community simulation designed for students to earn simulated clinical hours through various assignments, including Home and Family Support assessments and clinical care plans.
  • The platform includes 17 complete assignments aligned with AACN Essentials, along with grading rubrics for easy faculty implementation.

Faculty Resources and Customization

  • Ample resources are provided for faculty, such as an assignment catalog and a guide that outlines operating instructions and neighborhood features.
  • The simulation trains students in public health, community health nursing, disaster preparedness, and more.

Navigating the Simulation

  • Students can navigate the city using an interactive map or teleport to different locations by clicking icons.
  • Each location provides important statistics and demographic panels (income level, ethnicity, age groups).

Family Support Assessment Process

  • Students engage with a family in need at the Department of Public Health's Family Support Office to conduct assessments.
  • A home assessment identifies environmental hazards; findings inform a final care plan that includes nursing diagnoses.

Community Insights and Neighborhood Diversity

  • The simulation features four diverse neighborhoods reflecting different urban communities influenced by factors like median income and population demographics.
  • Specific locations within the city include video content related to disaster scenarios for educational purposes.

Emergency Situations in Sentinel City

  • An urgent bulletin highlights an emergency situation at ABC Daycare, showcasing real-time interactions within the simulation environment.

Citizen Interactions and Assessments

  • Learners can access detailed biographical information about 13 community members through the citizens tab.
  • Each citizen offers insights into health issues via predetermined questions aimed at aiding learners' understanding of community health concerns.

Elder Care Resources

  • The public health department provides resources for elder care assessments necessary for proper elderly support within the community.

Role of the Mayor in Community Health Education

  • Students can interact with the mayor of Sentinel City to learn about eight key community health subsystems (e.g., safety, education).

Monitoring Student Progress

  • Faculty can monitor student participation through an admin dashboard that tracks hours spent in simulations and progress on assignments.
Video description

Sentinel City® 3.0 Population Health Simulation is an immersive educational environment enabling students to earn simulated clinical hours and practice experience by completing home and family support assessments, clinical care plans, windshield surveys and other assignments online, at their convenience. Built by nurse educators for use in Community, Public Health and other nursing courses, Sentinel City® 3.0 comes with 17 complete assignments with AACN Essentials mapping and grading rubrics plus ample faculty and student support, making implementation easy. The comprehensive admin dashboard enables faculty to easily monitor student progress and time spent in the simulation for individual students or the class as a whole. Sentinel City® 3.0 Population Health Simulation simplifies assignment creation and assessment, saving time for faculty wile creating an immersive, convenient and fun learning environment for students.