NEXUS Innovation Center
The NEXUS Innovation Center at Stony Brook University School of Nursing is a SUNY Regional Nursing Simulation Center, designed to advance education, research, and healthcare workforce readiness.
With state-of-the-art technologies, expanded simulation spaces, and hybrid access across Long Island, New York City, and the Lower Hudson Valley, NEXUS embodies our mission to prepare nurse leaders and interprofessional partners for the evolving healthcare landscape.
Currently, our Clinical Resource Center provides robust simulation experiences and is located within the School of Nursing, in the Stony Brook Health Sciences Center. Progress on our new, expanded NEXUS Center for innovation is underway.
About the NEXUS Center
At the NEXUS Center, we integrate high-fidelity simulation, standardized patient encounters, and clinical skill development to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Our mission is to empower nursing students to apply critical thinking, communication, and teamwork in safe, evidence-based learning environments.
Standards and Policies
We operate in alignment with the INACSL Standards of Best Practice: Simulation℠ and Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) accreditation criteria. Students participating in simulation or practice activities in the NEXUS Center are expected to understand and comply with the center's policies and procedures.
Faculty and Staff
Our world-class team of faculty and staff is led by Director Debra Giugliano, PhD, RN, CPNP, CPON®, CHSE. Dr. Giugliano is a clinical assistant professor at the SON and a certified pediatric nurse practitioner and oncology nurse who founded the School Intervention and Reentry Program at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital.
Stony Brook Named a SUNY Regional Nursing Simulation Center
In May 2025, the Stony Brook University School of Nursing was selected as a State University of New York (SUNY) Regional Nursing Simulation Center, one of only three in New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the news about the selected centers, which will involve an overall $62 million investment to bolster nursing training at many levels throughout the state.
Stony Brook will receive $10 million from SUNY, with matching funds of $10.5 million from Stony Brook University. The total of $20.5 million will be used to create a new simulation center at Stony Brook that includes the latest simulation technologies to help train more nursing students and enhance the overall experience of nursing education.
The new regional nursing simulation center at Stony Brook will support a 19 percent increase in prelicensure (baccalaureate) nursing enrollment in the first year post-project completion. There is a projected 27 percent increase over the next five years. According to the plan, as a regional center, Stony Brook will significantly expand its simulation space footprint to enhance in-person nursing education. Additionally, the center will leverage advanced simulcast software technology to provide remote learning opportunities across Long Island.
NEXUS Center for Simulation and Experiential Learning
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Call: (631) 444-XXXX
Email: xxxx@stonybrook.edu
