Abstract
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Fully mobile simulation can be an effective delivery mode for continuing and just-in time education for nurses practicing in rural settings. A hospital alliance in southeastern North Carolina developed a unique nurse-led mobile simulation program as a shared regional asset. The Alliance utilized a hub-and-spoke model to deliver education to staff in rural, critical access hospitals in order to reduce costs associated with education travel, the resulting staffing shortages, and delays in critical training. Lessons learned during the mobile simulation program’s evolution and the resulting
financial sustainability are discussed.