In the News & Insights

Perspectives, project highlights, and updates on simulation, immersive learning, healthcare education, and workforce development.

VCU School of Nursing

Simulation and student success: Q&A with director of the Clinical Learning Center

A featured Q&A highlighting Meredith Deegan’s leadership in simulation-based education and her approach to creating active, immersive learning experiences that prepare nursing students for real-world clinical care. Published September 19, 2024.

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VCU Health

Virtual reality simulations are offering a fresh approach to nursing education

A feature on how virtual reality simulation supports active learning, deliberate practice, and student confidence in nursing education. Published March 26, 2025.

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Scholarship & Presentations

These scholarly contributions reflect Dr. Deegan's at the intersection of simulation, immersive learning, curriculum design, and healthcare education. Together, they highlight a commitment to evidence-informed practice and practical innovation that strengthens learner development and workforce readiness.

The Integration of Video Recording in Health Assessment Simulation to Improve Feedback Quality

A scholarly poster that explores how video recording in simulation can strengthen feedback quality, support competency-based learning, and enhance student development in graduate nursing education. Original publication date: 2025; submitted March 2025.

Building an Interdisciplinary Simulation Orientation for the Mobile Health and Wellness Program

A scholarly poster focused on designing an interdisciplinary simulation orientation to support the Mobile Health and Wellness Program, highlighting Meredith’s work in simulation, onboarding, and collaborative learning design. Original publication date: 2025; submitted May 2025.

Roadmap to Developing Clinical Competency for Novice Nursing Students

A scholarly poster that highlights work in supporting the development of clinical competency among novice nursing students, with a focus on simulation, teaching and learning, and early learner progression in nursing education. Original publication date: 2025, submitted May 2025.

Recent evidence-based and quality improvement projects:

Evaluating undergraduate nursing student communication competencies using Echo360 (2025)
The Integration of Video Recording in Health Assessment Simulation to Improve Feedback Quality (2024)
Psychological Capital Training for Advanced Practice Providers (2023-2025)
Engaging Undergraduate Nursing Students in Creating Positive Practice Environments Through Role Play Scenarios (Fall 2022)
Quality Improvement Project: Reducing Incidence of Patient Falls with Injury in Hospital Setting (Summer 2022)
The Effects of position change on comfort level in stable post-percutaneous coronary intervention patients (Spring 2019)

Highlighted Speaking Engagements

Dr. Deegan is a nationally recognized simulation educator and has developed and delivered talks about simulation modalities and work in immersive educational environments regionally and nationally.

Recent Engagements:

Featured Speaker- Storytelling & Simulation-Based Experiences (SBEs): Immersive environments that support student learning (International Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning, 2026)-upcoming!

Featured Speaker- Integrating Simulation with Competency-Based Assessment for Real World Implementation (International Association of Clinical Simulation and Learning, 2026)- upcoming!

Invited Speaker- Make it Real: Moulage (CVANPD Pathways to Nursing Knowledge conference, 2026)- upcoming!

Invited Speaker- Applying INACSL Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice to Clinical Simulation Experiences (Odyssey Conference: Educating the Acute and Critical Care Nurse, 2026)

Featured Speaker- The Integration of Video Recording in Health Assessment Simulation to Improve Feedback Quality (NLN Nursing Education Research Conference, 2025)

Featured speaker- Roadmap to Developing Clinical Competency for Novice Nursing Students (Virginia State Simulation Alliance, 2025)