ALBANY, NY – State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky (SD - 11) and Assemblymember Donna Lupardo (AD - 123) announced that legislation allowing nursing programs to expand their clinical simulation programs to up to one-third of total clinical training has passed both Houses of the State Legislature. This legislation, S447C/A3076A, was introduced to address the nursing shortage facing our state by expanding access to hands-on clinical education. The bill awaits action by Governor Hochul. *

New York is experiencing a nursing availability crisis which was exacerbated by the pandemic. The state is projected to face a shortage of almost 40,000 nurses by 2030. Simulation-based learning experiences (SBLE) expose students to lifelike clinical environments while providing more flexible delivery of clinical experiences for nursing programs. SBLE are nationally tested and have already been adopted by nursing education programs in dozens of states.

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