A free, faculty-driven authoring tool for designing AACN-aligned nursing simulations.
SIM Essentials was created by nursing faculty who recognized the time and expertise required to design competency-aligned simulations. Our goal is to reduce that burden through a shared, structured authoring process grounded in the AACN 2021 Essentials and Progression Indicators.
The platform is free to all nursing faculty. There is no institutional purchase required. The simulation design documents you create belong to you — download them, adapt them, and use them in whatever environment works best for your program.
Created by nursing faculty who understand the challenges of simulation design firsthand.
Every design is grounded in the AACN 2021 Essentials domains and Progression Indicators.
No cost, no institutional purchase required. Start designing simulations immediately.
Download your design blueprint and use it in any simulation lab, LMS, or commercial platform.
Using our guided authoring process, you create a complete simulation design document that includes:
This is a simulation design document — a complete blueprint ready to facilitate in your lab or build into your preferred simulation platform.