Redesign on a dime: Resuscitating a stalled nursing simulation program on a zero budget

An associate degree nursing program developed a simulation education program with existing equipment, space, and supplies. Faculty collaborated to establish an academically safe environment, set expectations, and incorporate simulation into the curriculum without incurring any additional expenses for the program. After implementing the new program for 2 semesters, manikin usage logs documented more than 435 student simulation hours, and students returned overwhelmingly positive feedback from evaluation of simulation instruction surveys.