We are very pleased to announce that the Final Conference of SimPRENA Project will take place at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) in Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday 26th November 2025.
The main aim of SimPRENA project is to develop simulation scenarios and training materials tailored to the specific needs of nursing and paramedic students. The project's final conference is a completely free event that will provide attendees with an overview and demonstration of the project's online platform and discuss the challenges and opportunities of simulation-based learning with an international panel of speakers.
Attendance is free of charge and please be informed that due to health and safety reasons, we must arrange our participants' list on a first come first served basis. To reserve your seat, please fill out and submit a registration as soon as possible. A free networking lunch will also be provided for all attendees and is a great chance to meet with local and international delegates.
| 09:30 | Registration | |
| 10:00 | Welcome Address Background to SimPRENA | INHWE, Cyprus MTU, Ireland |
| 10:15 | Our 5 Work Packages | MTU, Ireland |
| 11:00 | Presentation of Project Outputs | JUH, Germany |
| 11:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 12:00 | Panel: Building a Skilled Health Workforce | RCSI, Ireland |
| 13:00 | Networking Lunch | |
| 14:00 | Meeting Ends |
SimPRENA is a 24 months project led by Munster Technological University (MTU) which aims to address a critical need within healthcare education: preparing nursing and paramedic students to navigate the challenges of a violent healthcare environment with confidence and competence. Aggression and violence towards medical staff are pressing concerns that jeopardize both patient and staff safety. By providing simulation-based training, this project seeks to bridge the gap between theory and practice, empowering students and educators alike to effectively handle real-life scenarios. Most importantly, SimPRENA aims to foster a safe learning environment where students and trainers alike can develop essential clinical and decision-making skills.
Project Website: https://simprena.eu/
Project Consortium:
The main output of SimPRENA is the project's e-learning platform, a distinctive and engaging virtual environment that we hope will enable target groups (primarily nursing and paramedic students and their educators, together with trainers and simulation experts from health organisations dealing with the safety of healthcare workers) to acquire new skills and competences for preventing and resisting violent behaviours such as physical/verbal aggressions towards medical staff in the healthcare settings.
The platform's core consists of multiple actor-led videos that highlight particular topics, behaviours, and situations. Users will be able to virtually experience a particular scene through the films, which will be further improved by extra training materials, quizzes, and comments. These are built as a web-based application delivering all the required functionalities so that it will match the needs of the users.
The platform is currently undergoing small-scale piloting to assess its feasibility and effectiveness before its official launch in Dublin and large-scale rollout.
Founded as the national training body for surgery in Ireland, RCSI has been at the forefront of healthcare education since its establishment in 1784. Today, it is an innovative, world-leading international health sciences university and research institution offering education and training at Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Professional level.
The University is home to Ireland's largest Medical School and Schools of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Physiotherapy, Population Health, Nursing and Midwifery, along with Postgraduate Studies and the RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management. RCSI is deeply committed to advancing IPE and fostering collaboration across health disciplines to prepare students for complex care settings.
RCSI actively embeds interprofessional education through simulation-based learning at its RCSI SIM Centre, where students and trainees practice teamwork, communication and clinical procedures in realistic, safe environments. Additionally, RCSI offers structured postgraduate programmes like the online MSc in Health Professions Education and MSc in Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare, which bring together professionals from diverse healthcare roles to collaboratively learn education theory, leadership, research, and best practice in interprofessional settings.
Conference Host: The RCSI Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
Established in 1974, the RCSI Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery plays a pivotal role in leading and supporting the development of the nursing and midwifery professions nationally through the delivery of transformative learning experiences, impactful research in the areas of professional development and supporting the contribution of nurses and midwives to healthcare and societal well-being. The Faculty continues to expand its strategic impact nationally and internationally through exciting collaborations and alliances with leaders, researchers and influencers from local and global organisations.
