Written with the help of AI from a news release from Wright State University.
Wright State University’s School of Nursing has finished the first phase of a $6 million renovation, and more than 200 students are using the updated teaching laboratories this fall, the university said.
The first phase began in summer 2026 and updated three teaching labs in the School of Nursing’s Learning Resource Center. According to the university, the labs provide nearly 13,700 student hours of hands-on learning each semester for about 200 students enrolled in Fundamentals I and II, where they develop nursing assessment and clinical skills before moving into patient care settings.
Improvements included hospital beds and headwalls, IV equipment, mannequins, privacy curtains and updated aesthetics, which Wright State said are meant to mirror hospital and other healthcare settings students will encounter in clinical rotations.
The second phase is expected to begin in summer 2027. It will continue modernizing and expanding the Learning Resource Center, with more laboratory renovations and two new simulation rooms. Wright State said the program will be able to accommodate nearly double the number of students by the 2027-2028 academic year once the project is complete.
Nursing is the most popular major at Wright State, with more than 400 students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, according to the university. It said the expansion supports its partnership with Premier Health, including the Nursing Academy, which gives students tuition assistance, part-time work at Premier Health and a pathway to employment after graduation.
"Providing a modern learning environment that reflects what they will see in the workplace gives students the opportunity to build their skills and confidence before caring for patients in a clinical setting," said Marty Sexton, dean of the College of Health, Education and Human Services.
Read the full release from Wright State University.
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